Post on 03-Oct-2020
September 2016
Report to the
Board of Governors
Cover Story
New national stamps by KPU design instructor commemorate Canadas provincial birds
This week Canada Post released the first set in a series of 15 stamps that commemorate the provincial birds of Canada a collection designed by Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) graphic design instructor Keith Martin
While the complete ldquoBirds of Canadardquo stamp series will be released over the next two years the project has already been a long-running one for Martin who has spent months researching sketching digitally drawing and painting birds with as much realism and detail as possible not an easy feat when the amount of space to communicate meaning is literally stamp-sized
ldquoIt is a fantastic experience and Irsquom never tired of it I literally danced around the house when I got the contract for this projectrdquo said Martin a certified graphic designer who has taught at KPU for 13 years ldquoThe designer in me is really challenged to make the images communicate all of the research and planning in such a small spacerdquo
The five stamps released this week feature the great horned owl raven Atlantic puffin rock ptarmigan and sharp-tailed grouse and join the 24 other stamps Martin has designed andor illustrated for Canada Post His work captures and celebrates the creatures that inhabit the countryrsquos diverse range of ecosystems ndash from insects on the soil to the whales of Canadarsquos three oceans to the birds that share our skies
ldquoI have been happily pigeonholed to doing wildlife workrdquo said Martin adding that the research education planning and detail involved in producing the stamps makes for an incredibly engaging and rewarding challenge
From time to time Canada Post will reach out to designers and illustrators nation-wide for ideas they wish to contribute to a new series of themed stamps Martin worked with three other designers from Signals Design Group ndash a Vancouver-based studio that provides graphic design services ndash on his submission which contrasted the puffin and the raven in a unique way
ldquoI realized what I needed to do from a design and artistic approach was to represent the bird in an atypical position with them either taking off or landingrdquo he said ldquoThe raven is a rebel black cult bird they look at you and the hair on our back stands whereas the puffin is like a clown this cute goofy bird ndash so to be able to depict the range of these two birds was my strategyrdquo
Martin and his colleagues were selected for the project after
their submission was reviewed by a committee typically comprised of writers designers historians and representatives with a wide variety of skills and backgrounds
Over the next two years Martin will continue work on the remaining 10 stamps as he continues to instruct the next generation of graphic designers at KPU an integration he enjoys In his classes Martin frames classwork and projects around producing a stamp because he says the task ldquoincorporates everything about the field from doing a lot of research and design through to illustrationrdquo
ldquoAny student coming out of our program has used the kind of thinking and focus where it is all about the big idea coming up with clever solutions for a difficult and challenging yet important product ndash even one as small as a stamprdquo he said
To view the artwork or to purchase a first-day cover souvenir sheet post cards or booklet of stamps visit Canada Post
To learn about KPUrsquos graphic design for marketing program visit kpucagdma
To read the original news release and for background information visit the BC Newsroom
Media contact Hayley Woodin Media Specialist t 6045992883 c 6043641288 hayleywoodinkpuca
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Table of Contents
Cover Story i
Presidentrsquos Report 1
Finance amp Administration 2
Office of the Provost 6
Faculty amp Academic Units 7
Marketing amp Recruitment 22
Office of External Affairs 25
Institutional Analysis amp Planning 27
Office of Advancement 29
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Levente Orban feeding the bees in the bee cognition lab
Wilson School of Design Groundbreaking Ceremony
KPU design students turn cool idea into athletic advantage
Metro Vancouver BC ndash Two Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) design alumni have turned a cool class project into func-tional apparel they hope will give Canadarsquos Wheelchair Rugby Team a competitive advantage at the Paralympic Games in Rio next month
Product Design graduate Jaymes Williams and Fashion amp Tech-nology graduate Laura Hutchison have been commissioned by the Canadian Sport Institute to make eight cooling vests for Canadarsquos elite wheelchair rugby players competing in the Para-lympic Games in Rio de Janeiro Sept 7 to 18
ldquoAll I really want to do is give back and make the world a better placerdquo said Williams ldquoAs corny as that sounds it defi-nitely is true and it resonates with merdquo
Williams adds that an opportunity to showcase the cooling vests to an international audience was one he couldnrsquot refuse despite the hundreds of hours and many sleepless nights that he and Hutchison invested getting things just right
ldquoThis was a chance for me to really grow as a designer and actually leave my mark on something that is going to potential-ly be seen by millions of peoplerdquo
Added Hutchison ldquoOur hearts and souls are in this for surerdquo
The duorsquos journey to the Paralympics started more than two years ago As part of his Design Engagement course at KPUrsquos Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design Williams met with wheelchair rugby athletes in 2014 at the Richmond Oval to understand their needs for improved performance function and comfort The criteria for the course set by instructor Stephanie Phillips was to design a product to support athletes who play wheelchair rugby
Williamsrsquo research then led him to Canadian Sport Institute exercise physiologist Melissa Lacroix who helped him under-stand that athletes with spinal cord injuries struggle to control their body temperature (thermoregulation) and can overheat while playing their sport
Armed with this information Williams then went on to design a prototype of a cooling vest specifically for wheelchair ath-letes While ldquoice vestsrdquo or cooling vests exist in other sports Williamsrsquo goal was to develop a design that had greater longev-ity and would enhance performance and function for athletes working within the constraints of a wheelchair
As interdisciplinary approaches are strongly encouraged he then partnered with Wilson School of Design Fashion amp Tech-nology classmate Hutchison to further develop the concept The two were among a group of post-baccalaureate students in technical apparel design who traveled last June to Maxport JSCrsquos research and development lab in Hanoi Vietnam where they worked with the Maxport team on the next iterations of the vest
Then in August 2015 Williams and Hutchison traveled to the Parapan Am Games in Toronto to extend their research ob-serving the athletes in action and experiencing the adaptive
sport community by meeting with them and attending almost every match played by the Team Canada National Wheelchair Rugby Team they caught the teamrsquos gold medal finish on the plane on their way home The students received funding from the Wilson International Field Experience Fund for their trip to Vietnam and from the Chip and Shannon Wilson Vision Execu-tion Fund for their trip to Toronto
Then in the spring the Canadian Sport Institute commissioned them to make eight of the vests for Team Canada
ldquoNo team achieves excellence alonerdquo said Andy van Neu-tegem high performance director for the team ldquoThe work of these talented young designers is a great example of how Ca-nadian innovation and creativity is giving us the cutting edge going into Rio
Canada is currently ranked fourth in the world but has been ranked as high as No 1 this year The teamrsquos journey to gold at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games will begin on Sept 14 when Canada takes on host nation Brazil
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Presidentrsquos Report
The summer of 2016 was a mix of weather lots of activity on campus with a record number of students enrolled some interesting travel several key announcements and a spot of vacation Although Board and Senate Committees were inactive considerable work also continued on a number of fronts for example capital projects discussions with the Kwantlen Faculty Association regarding some important issues and grievances orientation of many new staff and faculty as well as new Board members
On June 23rd to 25th I attended the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning Board meeting
I completed my meetings with all the local MPs and we are still waiting for the announcement of the Strategic Investment Fund proposal submitted in the spring
Dr Ferreras joined me in a meeting with the new Superintendent of Schools in Richmond Sherry Ellwood and we expect our relationship with School District 38 to deepen over the coming years
I was pleased to attend the opening of the Kwantlen Street Farmers Market at KPU Richmond on June 28th organized and operated by the Kwantlen Student Association
The Wilson School of Design ground breaking ceremony was on July 4th (with Minister Wilkinson attending) and an announcement of ITA funding for trades training was held on July 22nd with MLA for Surrey-WhiteRock Gordon Hogg and the Honorable Stephanie Cadieux Minister of Children and Family Development and MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale attending
Several KPU staff toured the 3 Civic Plaza facility in July and that project is coming along well
I attended two of the Family Orientation Sessions on July 13 and 14 and had a very constructive meeting with Deputy Minister of Advanced Education Sandra Carroll on July 19th
I was pleased to join the KSA and Pride Kwantlen in the Van-couver Pride parade on July 31st along with several colleagues
I now co-chair the KPU Environmental Sustainability Com-mittee with Dr Worobec and we are looking at ways to increase and better co-ordinate the many sustainable initiatives across KPU
On August 17th I was invited to a small roundtable con-sultation on immigration with the Honorable John McCallum Minster of Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada
KPU is working with Roger Elmes Dean Emeritus from KPU on how to establish and support a KPUrsquos Retired Employees Association a proposal will be discussed with various employee groups and retires this fall with the results to be implemented early in 2017
Discussions continue with Thompson Rivers University Open Learning (TRUOL) to help build capacity at KPU in the area of
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Prior Learning Assessment and I was able to visit with the head of TRU OL on August 19th
The KPUScience World speaker series continued this summer with a presentation on the Inspiration of Bees on August 22nd and the 4th annual Governance retreat was held on August 26th with over 75 attendees Nagoya Gakuin University (NGU) has a similar history and background as KPU and the president of NGU visited on August 29th
On September 1st I was pleased to Join Minster of International Trade Chrystia Freeland and Prime Minster Justin Trudeau in Shanghai at the signing of an educational MOU with the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (BUCM) Here I am with the PM and president Xu from BUCM
The KPU Foundation Board met on September 13th and we have worked over the summer to clarify our relationship with the Foundation in light of KPU being granted charitable status We have a new resolve to engage with the Foundation Board and to leverage Board membersrsquo connections to our communities
The Trades Training Consortium met on September 12 the Post-Secondary Employers Association on the 14th and the BC Net Board on September 19th and 20th
Submitted by Alan Davis PhD President and Vice-Chancellor
Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School Students Share ldquoFruitsrdquo of Their Labours
Delta BC ndash Everyone has heard of the 100-mile diet But can you imagine surviving on a 10-mile diet
Now you can Thanks to a collaboration between the Tsawwassen First Nation and Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) consumers can enjoy a diet that is much much closer to home and features a plethora of veggies free-range eggs and countless cuts of palate-pleasing pork
ldquoOur Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School opened in 2015 and wersquove been lsquogrowingrsquo ever sincerdquo quipped Kent Mullinix director of KPUrsquos Institute for Sustainable Food Systems
Students in the 10-month farm school program began working an eight-hectare (20-acre) piece of land on the Tsawwassen First Nation in the spring learning the sci-ence and business of farming plus perspectives on in-digenous food systems They have been raising market crops and small livestock (chickens and pigs) with the fruits of their labour sold at farmerrsquos markets around the Lower Mainland
Members of the public interested in direct farm sales can also sign up for a weekly produce box with items that are in season and eggs as well as order various
pork products from chorizo and salami to ham bacon and chops
All the produce is organic and the eggs are from free-range hens As for the pork farm pigs have access to a fenced open area and are free to express their natural behaviours When the time comes the pigs are locally (Chilliwack) slaughtered to standards developed by Dr Temple Grandin a professor of animal science at Colorado State University
There are various payment options available A weekly pro-duce box costs $25 with the option to add a dozen eggs bi-weekly for $5 The boxes can be picked up at two of KPUrsquos four campuses (Richmond and Surrey) as well as at various farmerrsquos markets in Vancouver
Meanwhile all pork products are frozen and available for pick up from the Richmond campus All cuts are individually select-ed and priced with options for single cuts or special quarter and half orders
Proceeds from all sales are returned to the school to support the future farmers being trained there
Visit kpucatfnfarmbox-a-week for more information and to place your order
Photos of the Tsawwassen Farm School are available for download from Flickr
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Finance amp Administration
Capital Development (including planning design renovations and new construction)
KPU International Suite PaintingmdashCompleted the repainting
of entire International suite and private offices in Surrey Cedar
Birch Cafeteria RenovationmdashRenovation on the 2nd floor Birch (south) to incorporate new cafeteria seating and server entrance in progress Project estimated to be complete in September 2016
Richmond Faculty of Health InitiativemdashRenovation to class-rooms 3650 amp 3700 to support new Faculty of Health Initiative Construction is expected to begin mid-September and complete in December 2016
KPU Tech Office of the DeanmdashModifications to reception
area Millwork and reconfiguration in progress Deficient security glass on service desk Replacement material is be-ing manufactured Anticipated completion mid-Sept-ember
Geology Classroom RenovationmdashModifications to new Geo-logy classroom in Richmond 2225 Renovation complete
Aboriginal Gathering Place EntrancemdashImprovement to en-
trance of Surrey AGP for enhanced visibility and recognition Signage and graphics work are complete
KSA Offices BirchmdashRenovation on the 2nd floor Birch (north) to incorporate new KSA Offices and student space Con-sultant work for tender package near completion Anticipated completion in November 2016
Fine Arts FirmdashRenovation of two classrooms in Fir (144 and
146) Building to 4th year studio space is complete
Former Westerman house demolitionmdashAnticipated work to
be complete in October 2016
KPU Tech Fitness CentremdashProject to renovation the former locker room 1410 space to a new Fitness Center is com-plete
Langley Fitness StudiomdashProject to renovation L2565 space to a new Fitness Center is complete
Richmond Design WorkshopmdashInstallation of dust collector
and paint spray booth in R3005 Contract awarded the N Wallace and Co Waiting for building permit before pro-ceeding with further work
Surrey Main and Fir building roof top air conditioning unitsmdashThe two Fir building 70 ton roof top and one Main building 50 ton roof top DX air conditioning units were replaced by Johnson Controls The previous units identified as Beyond Useful Life were a top deferred maintenance priority at the Surrey campus
Environmental Activities
2015 Waste DiversionmdashFacilities reported on its 2015 Solid Waste Management diversion rate to Institutional Analysis and the Sustainability Committee Of the approx 482000 kg of waste generated at all campuses 37 (180000kg) was diverted to recycling streams This is aligned with 2014 (36) but the recent introduction of compost collection and newly launching mixed container recycling in 2016 should assist KPU in achieving greater diversion rates in upcoming years
KPU Tech Trades Shop dustingmdashKPUrsquos current Custodial Services contractor completed all high shop dusting in the Trades areas of KPU Tech
Facilities Maintenance amp OperationsGeneral
Maintenance amp Rehabilitation Projects (AVED funding)mdashAs part of the Provincial funding (approx $17 million) received from AVED for Capitalized Major Maintenance and Rehabilitation KPU submitted and was approved for its top Facilities buildingmechanical infrastructure replacement projects Including KPUrsquos contributions total project values for 201617 are approximately $22 million for deferred maintenance
Planned Power Outage Richmond campusmdashKPU Richmond experienced a nearly 6 hour prolonged power outage one Sunday as part of planned upgrade work BC Hydro was completing in the adjacent community to increase its capacity for the cityrsquos growth Facilities IT and contractors were unexpectedly scrambled to safeguard systems and property when a main electrical switch did not transfer power to the emergency generator
Main KPU Telephone Enquiry Line Script EnhancementsmdashKPUrsquos main telephone enquiry line was designed to reduce frustration for users by streamlining the bulk of enquiries (students) to their Enrollment Services contact points Front line Facilities Office staff recently recommended script changes to enhance the information further changing ldquoGeneral Enquiriesrdquo to ldquoBookstore Libraries Facilities Services and Other Departments not already listedrdquo Staff noted an immediate decrease in confused callers trying to reach Enrollment Services
Painting the BookstoremdashPainted the Langley bookstore to brighten up the store to make it more appealing to their customers
Facilities Services hired a new Facilities Technologist for a term positing to March 31 2017mdashFacilities Services hired Edward Styles as a Facilities Technologist for a temporary term posting until March 31 2017 to support Main-tenance Renewal and Upgrade projects Edward has a
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Facilities Services
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Masters in Mechanical Engineering and brings a mix of previous experience with emissions sensors laboratory equipment and boiler plants to KPU We look forward to his input in project development and implementation oversight
Painting 1140 International Education Surreymdash150 linear meters with 9rsquo ceilings multiple colors and coats was painted in the International education office
Painting Surrey Main 216 Surrey and added two new officesmdashIn conjunction with Capital projects completed the installation of two new offices and painted 110 linear meters with multiple colors and multiple coats in the new Vice-Provost Students office suite
Enterprise Systems
Banner HRPayroll RevitalizationmdashEnterprise Systems contin-ues to provide resource for the scheduled deployment of Web Time Entry to replace the paper timesheet
Banner Student RevitalizationmdashEnterprise Systems is imple-menting Banner Cascade Theme with Student Services to provide Web 20 functionalities in Online Self Service
Banner Finance amp Student Account Receivables Revitaliza-tionmdashThis project has begun with preparation calls with Ellucian consultants to identify the major processes to be examined Major Business Process Management consulta-tion will begin in September
Banner XE (Extensible Ecosystem) ImplementationmdashEnterprise Systems is installing a hybrid environment to enable coexistence of Banner 8 and Banner XE (ie Banner 9) Currently KPU is operating using Banner Version 8 which will soon transform to the Banner XE platform Dur-ing this transition both Banner 8 and Banner XE will coex-ist until all modules have been converted to the new platform Upon the availability of the hybrid environment tentatively in November Enterprise Systems will work with business units to complete the following Catalog and eliminate any unnecessary Banner 8 modifications consequent on Banner Revitalization of Student HR and Finance if possible Determine which XE applications to deploy first ideally addressing goals outlined in the strate-gic plan Determine if any modifications need to move into Banner XE and plan their re-designconversion
Information Technology
External Events Room Booking UpdatemdashA number of significant events occurred on campus recently including filming for two movie productions at Langley Woody Woodpecker amp Big Fat Liar 2 (Kiwanis Fraser Valley Music Festival Faculty of Arts Aboriginal Services Metro Vancouver External Affairs Jack Hirose and Associates Salvation Army Gateway of Hope Woody Can Inc Pants on Fire Productions Inc Honours Performance Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration Event National Aboriginal Day Sustainability Breakfast Chip amp Shannon Ground Breaking Event Dr Burns Intensive Workshop Ride into History Fundraiser Woody Woodpecker Big Fat Liar)
Technology Services
Network Infrastructure UpgrademdashThe Richmond campus net-work upgrade started in July and was completed on the weekend of August 27th We will begin planning the final phase (the Langley network upgrade) in late September aiming for implementation in late October and comple-tion by early December
Student Email Replacement ProjectmdashO365 was successfully implemented on schedule in early June with over 1500 users there were no major issues When the students return for the fall semester that will be the true test on how successful the student experience will be Work in progress
Managed Print ServicesmdashThis project was completed at the end of June The implementation of additional features included follow-me printing to enable printing to any printer on any campus A communication will be sent out regarding this new service prior to semester start up It is possible to develop a print policy to direct large print jobs to high volume printers or the print shop however a KPU policy needs to be established before this can be imple-mented
IT Office RenovationmdashThe renovation is complete and staff have moved back in to their new space working on defi-ciencies with Facilities that were to be completed by end of April however this continues to be a work in progress
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Finance amp Administration contrsquod
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Financial Reporting Operations amp Systems
Staff DeparturesmdashAna Maria Abella (Manager Restricted amp Revenue Generating Funds) has retired over the summer and Angela Tao (Director Financial Reporting Planning and Assurance) will be leaving KPU in mid-September to join the Finance team with the City of Vancouver We thank them for their many years of service and wish them well in their future endeavours
Annual Financial Report amp Year End ReportsmdashFinancial statements for the year ended March 31 2016 were ap-proved by the Board of Governors on May 29 2016 KPUF and KPUAA audits have been completed and the audited financial statements will be presented to their boards at the September meetings The Statements of Financial Information have been completed for the year ended March 31 2016 The draft report will be forward-ed by the Boardrsquos Finance Committee in September
OperationsmdashWith the potential disruption in mail services provided by Canada Post forms were sent to vendors to collect their banking information to pay vendors by di-rect deposit instead of cheques Interested vendors have returned their forms and processes have been set up to pay them by direct deposit
Budget Planning amp Payroll
New EmployeemdashI am pleased to say that Stefanie Singer has re-joined Financial Services as Manager Budget and Planning Stefanie has previous experience in this role and is a welcomed addition to the team
Next Yearrsquos BudgetmdashFY1718 Budget timelines and the sam-ple templates were provided to SSCUB and Senate on June 17th and June 27threspectively Budget meetings were held with representatives from all faculties and departments in July and August to discuss the budget methodology and templates
Ancillary Services
AdministrationmdashThe Director of Ancillary Services hired Jill Field as the new Ancillary Services Coordinator starting September 19 2016 The position will enhance the de-partmentrsquos capacity to identify develop and implement initiatives that will increase revenues decrease costs improve productivity andor enhance customer satisfac-tion
BookstoremdashThe Bookstore Manager position remains vacant as the Director Ancillary Services continues to evaluate Bookstore operations Ancillary Services has implement-ed a Price Matching campaign for textbooks this August The intent is to build customer confidence and improve units sold per class per student The Bookstore imple-
Financial Services
mented a new return program that started July 1 2016 Going forward 60 days into a semester the Bookstore will start returning textbook inventory to publishers This should reduce the amount of unused inventory and improve efficiencies for inventory control and the Receiving department
Food ServicesmdashSodexo has introduced Kevin Poland as the new General Manager to KPU for Food Services The Surrey cafeteria space is currently under renovation This renovation will provide modest updates to the server area as well as provide a new gathering space for the KPU community
ParkingmdashKPU has entered year five of the current five-year contract with Impark which is scheduled to expire June 30 2017 An analysis to assist in ascertaining the ap-propriate pricing structure for parking passes is current-ly being reviewed with a decision expected to be made by September 30 2016 An update will be distributed to the broader KPU community to ensure that students staff and faculty are informed of the new plan for park-ing moving forward
Print ShopmdashThe Print Shop Supervisor Sean Kehler was re-elected as President of the College and University Print Management Association of Canada (CUPMAC) This will be Seanrsquos second consecutive term as President of the non-profit Currently the Print Shop is operating with two vacant positions and a long term staff mem-ber who is scheduled to retire August 31 2016 Two position descriptions were submitted to the JJEC on July 29th for classification Once these positions have been classified we will move forward with posting
Purchasing ServicesmdashPurchasing has changed its operation-al procedures to provide increased customer service to internal stakeholders Purchasing staff have met with all of the KPU operational departments and assigned a dedicated Buyer to each business unit this change is intended to improve training throughput spend and category analysis Purchasing recommended Bonfire software solution be implemented to address outstand-ing issues such as contract management
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Human Resources
Health University InitiativemdashIn partnership with Student Ser-vices work is underway to implement the Healthy Univer-sity initiative at KPU This spring two working groups consisting of students faculty staff and administrative employees from across the University were established and tasked with developing and implementing an action plan Two meetings were held over the past three months and the work groups participated in a Resilience at Work session
Process ImprovementmdashThe HR Information Systems (HRIS) team attended a two day training session on FAST HR pro-vided by Millenium Software and Service Solutions FAST HR is a human resources reporting tool with numerous pre-built reports on staff hires jobs faculty leave and termi-nations Implementation of FAST HR will enhance the HRIS teamrsquos ability to respond to HR information requests from departments
Security
July 2016mdashSecurity Supervisor and Security department assis-tant participated in a day of hands on KPU security soft-ware (Perspective) education hosted by the service provid-er at BCIT Outcomes from the day provided us with one on one training and to review current upgrades to the program Further to the training the KPU team initiated a visit with a Resolver consultant from California to visit our Langley campus to discuss our incident management pro-cess and incident management needs The consultant was
able to provide insights into the versatility of the software program Conclusions further extensive education and an upgrade to the current system were emphasized to en-hance our delivery of thorough comprehensive reporting
August 2016mdashSecurity will be present at each of the KPU cam-puses for student orientation to answer questions and provide important contact information
Emergency Planning
August 2016mdashSecurity Supervisor will distribute on behalf of Emergency Planning information for new students on how to sign up for Alertus notifications
August 2016mdashKPU has registered to participate in the 2016 earthquake preparedness drillmdashShake Out BC scheduled for October 2016
Occupational Health amp Safety
Safety Program DevelopmentmdashWorking in collaboration with Facilities currently developing Crew Safety Talk program to ensure safety training is provided to facilities employ-ees Developed in collaboration with Facilities a contrac-tor safety orientation checklist The checklist is currently being used to inform contractors of KPU safety proce-dures hazard information and contractor safety responsi-bilities Developed in collaboration with the Dean of Sci-encersquos office a laboratory safety orientationtraining checklist The checklist will be used to provide new em-ployees with a safety orientation to the microbiology labs
Human Resources Emergency Planning amp Security
Tsawwassen First
Nation Farm Schoolmdash
August 2016
Office of the Provost
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The spring and summer of 2016 was full of activity in all areas of the Provostrsquos Office As mentioned in the May meeting we have focused much attention on the revision and renewal of systemic practices policies and procedures and overarching initiatives such as the field school guidelines the global competency program guide operational manuals and other operational All in all this very fruitful spring and summer activity puts us in a very good position to advance the many exciting projects that lay ahead
KPUrsquos Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design celebrated the beginning of building construction on Monday July 4th The Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson MP of Rich-mond Centre Alice Wong Minister for International Trade and Minister Responsible for the Asia Pacific Strategy and Multi-culturalism Teresa Wat Dr Alan Davis Chip and Shannon Wilson along with faculty staff and administrators marked this historic moment for KPU and the Faculty of Design KPU is looking forward to the January 2018 opening of this much-anticipated building that will ensure post-secondary students have the skills to succeed in a range of sectors including performance technical apparel and product design
On July 22nd Stephanie Cadieux MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale announced a $3 million investment in KPU from the Province of BC for skills training in high priority trades seats including welding electrical automotive service technician millwright and carpentry This funding is in response to the objectives out-lined in BCrsquos Skills for Jobs Blueprint The BC govern-ment has worked in partnership with the ITA to begin building a demand-driven trades training system with funding aligned to specific high-priority trades KPU is anticipating further fund-ing announcements from the Provincial Government this Fall
KPUrsquos Faculty of Science and Horticulture (FSH) is collaborating with the Delta School District to deliver Farm Roots the first dual-credit farm program and school in the province This initiative will be led by expert FSH instructors who will prepare high school students for promising careers in sustainable agri-culture and sustainable food systems A collaboration agree-ment between KPU and the Delta School District is scheduled for September 21st
The Faculty of Trades and Technology is moving ahead with planning for the introduction of a new advanced manu-facturing diploma program in collaboration with the multi-national engineering firm Siemens Both Dr Tom Murad and President Robert Hardt on behalf of Siemens signed an agreement on September 14th at KPUs Tech campus in Cloverdale Instructors will be travelling to Germany for intensive training in a new area that is revolutionizing and transforming industrial production KPU aims to be at the centre of this major technological innovation
During this Fall the Provostrsquos Office will be engaged in a variety of search and re-appointment processes The search committee for the new Dean of Health has their orientation meeting scheduled in early October We anticipate a final recommendation to the Board and President before the end of
the year The re-appointment committees for the Dean Faculty of Arts and University Librarian are in the process of being established These committees will meet in early 2017 to conclude and provide a recommendation We have now con-tracted the services of an external consulting group to assist with the search for our new Associate Vice President Academic and will be establishing a committee shortly
We are pleased to announce the appointment of three new Associate Deans Joining the Faculty of Arts are Dr Faith Auton-Cuff and Dr Wade Deisman
Dr Auton-Cuff began her career at KPU in 2011 as an in-structor in the Educational Studies Department teaching in the area of Counselling Psychology Dr Auton-Cuff has demon-strated her capacity for leadership at KPU through serving on several university-wide and faculty-specific committees most notably the Senate Sub-Committee on University Budget and as chair of the Arts Academic Planning and Priorities Com-mittee
Dr Deisman joined KPUrsquos Criminology Department in 2008 Since coming to KPU Dr Deisman has taken on a range of roles serving as Department Chair an Arts Senator and Second Vice-Chair of Senate and as the Chair of both the Planning and Priorities and Governance Committees
Joining the School of Business as Associate Dean is Dr Luis Villalba Dr Villalba was a faculty member at the Capilano Uni-versity School of Business He has a passion for teaching and has almost sixteen years of teaching experience in business economics history Latin American studies and Spanish and Developmental Studies Dr Villalba held high-profile positions at the Board of the World Bank and the Global Environmental Facility in Washington DC as well as Chief Monetary Officer at the Central Bank of Paraguay and President and Chancellor of Universidad del Paciacutefico in Paraguay In 2012 Luis was appointed Honorary Consul of the Republic of Paraguay to British Columbia
KPU is anxiously awaiting the Government announcement of Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) Program and is working on a plan to meet the aggressive time-line necessary to complete these projects by April 2018 We look forward to engaging with many stakeholders during the process of achieving our collective objectives
We have begun designing the new facilities at Three Civic Plaza with a planned move-in date of August 2017 At the present time this exciting new facility will provide expanded space for the delivery of Post Baccalaureate School of Business pro-grams Continuing and Professional Studies an assessment centre and yet-to-be confirmed additional full and part-time offerings beginning September 2017
Submitted by
Dr Salvador Ferreras
Provost amp Vice President Academic
Office of the Provost contrsquod
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system was quickly developed and communication via Future Students Office helped get the information out to potential students and agencies such as DIVERSEcity and Options Community Services Society Interested applicants were provided an ACA paper application and an AUG (Adult Upgrading Grant) application which was quickly processed by the Student Awards and Financial Assistance office In a short time 29 applications were submitted and assessments were conducted with the assistance of the Assessment and Testing department The number of conversions from applicant to course registrant status will be tracked to assess the success of this late application effort by ACA and multiple KPU departments This project demonstrated the ability of the KPU community to be responsive in addressing the external environmental risk factors that impact enrollment
Community Engagement
ACAmdashACA continued to work closely with FSO to attend events and increase community awareness of our pro-grams for example by presenting at community agencies (DIVERSEcity etc) and meeting with Settlement Workers in schools ACA faculty member Arthur Ling spoke at Family Orientation Night and ACA had a table at a World Refugee Day event coordinated through the City of Surrey ACA also participated in Langley Farmerrsquos Market twice over the summer ELS and CCLS marketing cam-paigns as well as a campaign promoting KPU Advantage ran throughout the summer
New Initiatives
ACA had an information table at Surrey Food Bank twice this summer with the goal of increasing KPUrsquos access profile in the community We also developed new Qualifying English marketing initiatives emphasizing ENGQ courses as helping build skills for success in undergraduate English A video compilation of student success stories was created for ACA by the Marketing department httpswwwdropboxcomstrnhwebsxh7k42bACA_p8mp4dl=0
Faculty of Arts
Students
Heather Evans James Hospedales amp Jennifer Wiens (English) Received studentndashled research grants and represented KPU as the only undergraduates at the Digital Humanities Summer Institute Colloquium showcasing their ENGL 4300 Serving Learning practicums led by faculty Greg Chan (English) University of Victoria (Jul 28)
Amy Foreman (History) Hired by WE CharityFree the Children a worldwide charity founded by Craig and Marc Kielburger (Jul)
Faculty of Academic and Career Advancement (ACA)
Reputation
ACAmdashA joint meeting of the ACA Deanrsquos Office the Office of the Registrar and IT was held in August to discuss how Continuous Intake processes can be simplified KPUrsquos access mandate compels us to continually evaluate and improve our assessment admission and registration pro-cesses to ensure they are student-friendly In the course of several previous meetings of ACA and the Registrarrsquos Office we discovered that the current system for admit-ting and progressing students in CI is overly burdensome for all involved Next steps in improving these processes include meeting with CI faculty to determine what the program needs in terms of flexibility for students
New Programs Policies amp Initiatives
ELSmdashCustomized English Language Studies (CELS) a delivery modification of ELS courses will debut on the Surrey camp-us with the startup of the 2016 fall semester Students will be provided individual learning plans that include classroom instruction individual guided learning small group seminars and an opportunity to participate in e-Portfolio development To enhance the student experience in CELS Cedar classroom 1015 has been renovated with funds provided by the office of VP Academic and Provost The updated space has a modern feel with furniture that is easily moved and includes a comfortable seating area conducive to group interaction
ACPmdashAn ACP Continuous Intake (CI) assessment pilot project conducted by Jackie Quigley and Louise Bruins ACP instructors was introduced during the summer semester The hands-on targeted assessment of students was a huge success The Provostrsquos office has provided funds for faculty release time to continue the individualized assessment project for the 2016-17 academic year
Managing Risk
ELSmdashEnrollments have declined in English Language Studies courses due to the termination of several of KPUrsquos international partnership agreements even though domestic enrollments have seen an increase since the implementation of tuition and the lifting of seat restrict-ions for domestic ELS students in January of 2015 Nine notifications of potential layoff have been issued to ELS faculty members as a consequence of the overall down-turn in enrollments In an effort to increase fall 2016 ELS enrollment the ACA Deanrsquos Office with approval of the VP Academic and the cooperation of the Office of the Reg-istrar implemented a pilot project to allow late ap-plications for domestic and international students interested in taking ELS courses A hands-on support
Faculty amp Academic Units
Office of the Provost contrsquod
conference Genocide Across Time and Space KPU (Jul 21)
Billeh Nickerson (Creative Writing) Curated and per-formed at Pride in the Word Canadarsquos largest Pride literary event Victoria (Jul 9)
Levente Orban (PSYC) with Jim Matteoni (HORT) and Stephanie Phillips (Fashion Design) ldquoThe Inspiration of Beesrdquo KPU-Science World Speaker Series Science World (Aug 22)
Cathy Stonehouse (Creative Writing) Facilitated and gave a public reading as part of a four-day workshop on creative nonfiction Island Mountain Arts Centre Wells BC (Aug 27)
Daniel Tones (Music) Performed a solo recital par-ticipated in panel discussions directed daily master classes and rehearsals and led a percussion ensemble performance as Guest Director at the Percussion Program for the 2016 Prairie Music Residency University of Saskatchewan (Aug 3-7)
Recognition
Awards and Appointments
Seema Ahluwalia (Sociology) Advisor to the organizing committee for the Kwantlen Public Interest Research Group Conference ldquoGenocide Across Space and Timerdquo (Jul)
Faith Auton-Cuff (EDST) and Wade Deisman (CRIM) accepted the positions of Associate Dean (Aug 1)
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Supervised Megan Giroux graduate student at SFU MA defense (Jul)
Daniel Tones (Music) Serves on the Board of Directors for the National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYOC) the countryrsquos foremost orchestral training program and attended the NYOCrsquos annual retreat (Jul 14-17)
Music Program Coordinator for the District of West Vancouver developing and implementing a vibrant series of camps for 180 children and youth (Jul ndash Aug)
Publications
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Bodner GE Jamieson RK Cormack D McDonald DL amp Bernstein DM (2016) ldquoThe Production Effect in Recognition Memory Weakening Strength can Strengthen Distinctivenessrdquo Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology 70 93-98 doi 101037cep0000082 (Jul)
Online publication Undorf M Zimdahl MF amp Bernstein DM ldquoPerceptual Fluency Affects Judgments of Learning when Feelings of Fluency are Salientrdquo Journal of Memory and Language 92 293-304 (Aug)
Shelley Boyd (English) ldquoTablecloth and River Dramatizing
8
Natasha Lopes and Caitlin McCutchen (Political Science) Presented on youth engagement in Canadian elections at two Town Halls on Electoral Reform for MP John Aldag and MP Sukh Dhaliwal Cloverdale-Langley and Surrey-Newton (Aug 2 amp 3)
Argel Monte de Ramos (IDEA 1400) Won six medals for the Vocal and Acting categories at the World Champion-ship of Performing Arts as well as a scholarship to the New York Film Academy for the Musical Theatre program (Jul)
Jordan Tomblin (Arts Alumnus) with Greg Jenion (CRIM) Co-authored ldquoSentencing lsquoAnonymousrsquo exacerbating the civil divide between online citizens and governmentrdquo a research article published in the Police Practice and Research An International Journal (Jul 8)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Faculty of Arts Supported a partnership with the South Asian Arts Society as part of the Monsoon Arts Festival (Aug 11-21)
Faculty of Arts The Language and Cultures department developed a new course on bhangra dance ldquoLANC 1870 Introduction to Bhangra Dance Modern and Traditionalrdquo which will be the offered in the Fall 2016 term taught by Gurpreet Sian and Rayman Bhuller This is the first of its kind in Surrey
Jane Hayes (Music) Planned prepared and provided marketing for the new music Faculty Showcase Concert series with the Borealis String Quartet (July ndash August) Also gave a talk on KPU Music and a master class for stu-dents in the North Shore Academy summer program which included 10 international students and two faculty from Chinas East Normal University interested in ex-change possibilities (Jul 28)
IDEA 1400 Fred Ribkoff (English) with Paul Tyndall (English) and English student John Rowell Formed a theatre collective Plastic Theatre Company and presented an independent play ldquoJag and The Americardquo co-authored and co-directed by Fred and John at The Culture Lab featuring actors and collaborations from community members (Aug5 -6)
Community Engagement
Seema Ahluwalia (Sociology) Attended different events as invited guest speaker
ldquoHychrsquoka siem Acknowledging Our Presence in the Unceded Territories of Coast Salish Peoplerdquo to open the 20th anniversary celebration of Multi-cultural Helping House Society Shamrock Hall Vancouver (Aug 27)
ldquoSo that the people may liverdquo Reflection on 25 years of Teaching and Learning About Genocide presented at the Kwantlen Public Interest Group
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Historical Land Claimsrdquo in Tomson Highwayrsquos Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout Food and Communication Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery 2015 Ed Mark McWilliams London UK Prospect Books 2016 83-92 (Aug)
Andrea Curman (Criminology) Andresen MA Curman ASN amp Linning SJ (2017) ldquoThe Trajectories of Crime at Places Understanding the Patterns of Disaggregated Crime Typesrdquo Journal of Quantitative Criminology (Aug)
Greg Jenion (Criminology) ldquoSurrey to Unveil New Public Safety Strategyhellip Againrdquo published as a guest columnist for The Now (Jul 14)
Paumlivi Koskinen (Language and Cultures) Koskinen Paumlivi and Ain Haas (eds) (2016) Proceedings of the 2010 2012 and 2014 Conferences of the Finno-Ugric Studies Asso-ciation of Canada
Billeh Nickerson (Creative Writing) ldquoAirplane Lobsterrdquo a poem written from the point of view of a lobster on an airplane was published in Geist magazine (issue 101) (Jul)
Doran Smolkin (Philosophy) ldquoOverall Lifelong Fortune A Critique of the Intrinsic Potential Accountrdquo article published in Journal of Applied Philosophy (Jul 3)
Public Presentations
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) With Derksen D amp Weller JA ldquoSocial Cognition and Decision-making across the Lifespanrdquo Paper presented at the International Confer-ence on Memory Budapest Hungary (Jul)
Gira Bhatt (Psychology) and Roger Tweed (Psychology) With Jodi Viljoe and Kevin Douglas (SFU) poster pre-sentation ldquoAggression and Acculturation of Ethnic Min-ority Youth A Canadian Studyrdquo at the Congress of the International Association of Cross-cultural Psychology Nagoya Japan (Aug)
Aaron Goodman (Journalism amp Communication Studies) Reading of ldquoDying at Grace Phenomenology and Motiv-ation as Guides for Documentary Practicerdquo Visible Evidence Bozeman MT (Aug 12)
Jack Hayes (HistoryAsian Studies) The Green Economy Monetary Policy and Chinardquo a conference presentation at Monetary Policy Forum Grizzly Bear Institute of Canada SFU and Peking University Strategy Institute Vancouver (Aug 17)
Jane Hayes (Music) Eastman School of Music recital with saxophonist Julia Nolan for Summer Eastman (Jul 5)
Greg Jenion (Criminology) Kash Heed Show Radio Interview ldquoSurrey Community Safety Strategyrdquo on Pulse 1077 (Jul 18)
Puqun Li (Philosophy) ldquoConfuciusrsquo Teachings and Positive Psychologyrdquo at the Richmond Public Library (July 6) and
9
ldquoConfuciusrsquo Non-theistic Ethicsrdquo BC Humanist Association (Jul 31)
Eryk Martin (History) ldquoPolitical Travel and the Making of the Vancouver Fiverdquo a conference presentation Ideologies and Cross-Border Conceptual Travel SFU (Jul 4-5)
Keiron McConnell (Criminology) Spoke at the National Gang Crime Research Centre Chicago (Aug 8-11)
Greg Millard (Political Science) Presented on various electoral systems at two Town Halls on Electoral Reform one for MP John Aladag Cloverdale-Langley City and the other for MP Sukh Dhaliwal Surrey-Newton (Aug 2 amp 3)
Diane Purvey (Dean) Panel presentation on ldquoThe International Study of Principal Preparationrdquo at the International Conference on Innovation and Leadership in Education Mount Royal University Calgary (Jul 5-7)
Ashiq Shah (Psychology) Presented ldquoEveryday Discrim-ination Faced by Muslim women wearing and not wearing hijab and Caucasian Womenrdquo at the International Con-gress of Psychology (ICP) Yokohama Japan (Jul)
Doran Smolkin (Philosophy) Presented ldquoKagan on Speciesism and Modal Personism Some Critical Thoughts and Promising Directionsrdquo at the Rocky Mountain Ethics Congress (Aug 11)
Cathy Stonehouse (Creative Writing) Read from her work for Poetry New Westminster (July 17) and a selection from the work of the late CD Wright Dead Poets Reading Series at Vancouver Public Library (Jul 10)
Roger Tweed (Psychology) ldquoMeasures of Eudaimoniardquo invited talk at the 9th Biennial International Meaning Conference Toronto (Jul 29)
Reviews
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Reviewed three manu-scripts for publication in Academic Journals Cog-nition amp Emotion Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory amp Cognition and Psychonomic Bulletin amp Review (Jul-Aug)
Ellen Pond (Policy Studies) with Kathy Dunster and Betty Cunnin (Horticulture) guest co-editors for the August issue of BCSLA Sitelines magazine including articles on the Urban Ecosystems program and overviews of KPUs unique undergrad programs in Sustainable Agriculture Plant Health and Policy Studies (Aug)
Employee Engagement
In collaboration with KDocs Arts faculty participated at the Pride Week Screening Gerald Walton (Educational Studies) provided a keynote address with Tara Lyons (CRIM) as one of the KPU panelist KPU Surrey (Jul 28)
Bob Fuhr (History) Completed a one week seminar ldquoMeth-ods and Sources for Historical Researchrdquo at the Institute
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10
for Historical Research London UK (Jul 11-15)
Faculty of Science and Horticulture
Noteworthy Items
Stan Kazymerchyk (Horticulture) organized Turf for Teens an initiative that introduces high school students with FASD to a career in turfgrass maintenance Rob Welsh (Horticulture) was also an instructor This is a partnership with KPU Surrey School District 36 and Eaglequest Coyote Creek Golf Course httpwwwkpucanews20160706
kpu-educators-and-industry-offer-training-students-complex-needs
Robert Hannah owner of Bur-Han Lawn amp Garden Care presented Dean Betty Worobec with an original painting by artist Janet Anderson which Mr Hannah had specially commissioned as a donation to the Faculty of Science and Horticulture The painting hangs in the faculty office on the KPU Langley campus Press release HERE
Bob Chin Laura Flinn Fergal Callaghan James Hoyland and Takashi Sato (Physics) had a booth at the Vancouver Mini Makers Faire 2016 on June 11-12 the second year in a row participating They had their Rubenrsquos Tube dancing flame display which was one of the highlights of the event Photos
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) was one of three speakers in the 2016-17 KPU-Science World Speaker Series talk lsquoThe Inspiration of Beesrsquo Stephanie Phillips (Design) and Levente Orban (PSYCH) also presented during this collaborative talk Prior to the presentation Science World hosted bee-themed activities with beeswax candle making honey tasting and live (and spent) bee demo hives to explore Photos
Students
A group of ENVI 2405 Environmental Legislation EPT stu-dents (led by instructor Andrew Frank) submitted a final report to service learning partner Pacific Wild that in-cluded an online discourse analysis of the BC hunting community in relation to the Grizzly Bear Hunt as well as an annotated bibliography resource of online forums where hunters congregate The analysis was paired with advocacy campaign recommendations as well as a chapter examining the legal framework policy and legislation that governs the hunt in BC and other jurisdictions The Dir-ector of Communications for Pacific Wild described the re-port as a tremendous resource and said it would be shared with coalition partners to help inform campaign design and future approaches for conserving Grizzly Bears in BC
One of our first Sustainable Agriculture Degree Graduates Samantha Graham was featured in the following press release
KPU School of Horticulture hosted an Information Session on June 16 at the Langley campus Gary Jones Stan
Kazymerchyk Betty Cunnin and Triona King attended
Elena Devanadera EPT student is conducting a Co-op project on Trichoderma biofungicide development under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
Jasmine He EPT student is conducting Research Project on brewery waste and neutralizing it with various bio-logical products including Effective Microorganisms under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
There are presently four Sustainable Agriculture students in Cuba working on various research projects with our partners at Universidad de Sancti Spiritus
Deborah Henderson (ISH) is presently hosting and men-toring several International Graduate students from Cuba France and Belgium
New programs policies and initiatives
The KPU Brewing Lab launched new Beer Analysis Testing services in August The KPU Brewing Lab is one of very few labs offering beer analysis to BC brewers Most companies have been sending their samples to White Labs in California for testing All analysis will be overseen by Martina Solano Bielen KPU Brewing instructor
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a KPU Brewing Lab tour and tasting for the KSA Grassroots Cafeacute GM and key staff to familiarize them with the beer-making process and tasting notes for when they start selling KPU-brewed beer in the Cafeacute in Fall 2016
Michael Poon (Physics) completed the Program Review for the Engineering Certificate Program and Paul Richard (EPT) for the Environmental Protection Diploma Program
We are excited that work on the new Upper Level Physics Lab at KPU Richmond is complete and ready for classes This high-tech space is required for the Physics for Modern Technology program and will house six new physics courses this year and an additional three new physics courses in 201718
A new instrument room was designed in the KPU Surrey Chemistry lab to house high-tech chemistry analysis equip-ment specific for the new Minor in Medicinal Chemistry courses which will launch in January 2017
Community Engagement
Rob Welsh and Shelley Murley (Horticulture) hosted and were instructors for the BC Landscape industry yearly certification
Andrew Frank (EPT) worked with the Gitgaat First Nation and its lawyers to coordinate media relations for their Federal Court of Appeal victory overturning the former Conservative governments approval of the Enbridge
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Northern Gateway pipeline Heres one of many articles written on the ruling This work was done through An-drewrsquos public interest communications consulting bus-iness
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) met with Terry Hickey President of the Campaign for Real Ale South Fraser to discuss pro-motions and connecting more of the Valley community with their local craft breweries KPU Brewing updated and reprinted the Fraser Valley Craft Beer Passport that was mailed out to all of CAMRA SF members
KPU Brewing hosted a booth and sampled KPU beer along with 22 other breweries at the annual Langley Rotary Clubrsquos TiprsquoN Taste at the Langley Coast Hotel amp Convention Centre Dean Betty Worobec Triona King (Communica-tions amp Events Specialist) Michelle Molnar (Administrative Coordinator) and Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing)
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) attended the US Craft Brewers Trade Mission to Canada where brewers owners and suppliers discussed a number of issues in both countries including regulatory challenges distribution education supply growth partnerships etc The Mission included a tour of NSI Newlandsrsquo factories panel presentations networking and a small tradeshow where KPU Brewing had a booth The US representatives included some high-profile craft brewers including a founding board member from the US Brewers Association Dan Kopman one of the first UC Davis Brewing alumni and legendary beermaster Don Barkley and Jon Carpenter brewmaster for Alchemy and Science an innovative incubator company with breweries in multiple states overseen by The Boston Beer Company one of Americarsquos oldest and most successful craft breweries
FSH had a monthly presence at the Langley Community Farmers Market June to August featuring veggies grown by the School of Horticulture and beer tastings of KPU-brewed beer The booth was hosted by Shelley Murley (Horticulture) DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Triona King (Com-munications and Events Specialist)
FSH hosted a booth at the Burns Bog Society Annual Golf Tournament on June 11 at Eaglequest Golf Course in Surrey Triona King (Communications amp Event Specialist) along with four student volunteers promoted our EPT and Horticulture programs Photo
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) is a member of the Agriculture Climate Change Adaptation Network- Steering Committee
Don Mathewson and Fergal Callaghan (Physics) attended the Canadian Association of Physicistsrsquo annual congress at the University of Ottawa Don was involved in organization and chairing of sessions
Recognition (Note Awards recognition publications public presentations reviews media spots general bragging)
Presentations
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) gave the presentation Grow-ing plants to attract beneficial insects to your carts to re-duce pest damage Holland Park Surrey with the SFU Community Engagement award-winning project Gro-Carts Urban Food Security on Wheels - A Sustainable Food Com-munity Engagement Project
Asiyeh Sanaei (Mathematics) presented Skolem Seq-uences and Graph Labelling at the Canadian Math-ematical Society Meeting Asiyeh was also a judge for the Student Research Poster Competition
Michelle Nakano (Horticulture) gave the presentation lsquoCritical Creative and Collaborative Inquiry for Educational Engagementrsquo at the Festival of Learning in June
Alek Egi (Brewing) was invited to moderate the craft brew-ery speakersrsquo panel at the BC Economic Development Association Summit in Richmond BC
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) led the following workshops Intro-duction to Canning at the UBC Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm Get Ready for the Canning Season for Village Vancouver at the Strathcona Community Centre Putting up Peaches at Homestead Junction and Introduction to Canning for SPEC at Kits Neighbourhood House
Flavio Ruiz Oliveras (Physics) gave an invited talk at the University of Guadalajara Mexico on July 13th entitled Synchronization of Semiconductor Lasers and their Applications in Secure Communication Systems
Publications
Raquel Cabral (Mathematics) lsquoMarstrandrsquos Approximate Independence of Sets and Strong Differentiation of the Integralrsquo was accepted for publication by the peer re-viewed journal Mathematica Scandinavica
Lee Beavington (Biology) lsquoA creative approach Teaching biology labs through arts-based learningrsquo in Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching Volume 37 (K McMahon Editor) Proceedings of the 37th Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) Including lsquoA five hun-dred leg nestrsquo Discovery the Journal of Nature Van-couver and lsquoFreeway coyotersquo Landscape 6(1) 40ndash41
Deborah Henderson (ISH) co-authored lsquoA variable insul-ation system with potential application in cold climate greenhousesrsquo Int J Energy Engineering
Kathy Dunster Betty Cunnin amp Ellen Pond (Horticulture) were guest editors and contributors to the BC Landscape Architecture publication Sitelines httpsitelinesorgsites
defaultfilessitelines_issuesBCSLA_August2016_Webpdf
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The MayJune 2016 issue of WorkSafe Magazine featured a cover story on identifying safety issues and safety educa-tion in the craft beer industry KPU Brewing instructor Alek Egi and KPU Brewing contract faculty member Ken Beattie were prominently featured in the article
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Summer news-letter Volume 11 httpus3campaign-archive1com
u=90bd2333bff07f1d0853c1bbfampid=78bae0430b
KPU Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School weekly food boxes are a hit httpwwwkpucanews20160830tsawwassen-
first-nation-farm-school-students-share-fruits-their-labours
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) was featured in the following Georgia Straight article on canning httpwwwstraightcom
life739086green-living-beginners-guide-home-canning
Kent Mullinix and ISFS was featured in a Vancouver Sun article httpvancouversuncombusinesslocal-businessb-c-s-leaders
-in-sustainable-agriculture-brainstorm-growth-strategies__lsa=c6fa-ef21
Funding
Deborah Henderson (ISH) ongoing active research pro-jects
New Plant Bioactive Compounds from a BC Kelp Species Phase II Year 2 of 3 NSERC ARD II with West Coast Marine Bioprocessing
Developing Trichoderma-based biofungicides Year 4 of 5 BC Prov
Developing baculovirus products and integrated pest management protocols for organic brassica Year 3 of 4 The Organic Research Center of Canada
Development of new Sensors for Enclosed Growing Spaces Phase I funder QuantoTech Solutions
Remediation of salt damaged soil with microbial amendments NSERC Engage (6 months) industry partner Dhaliwal Farms Ltd
Evaluation of Azolla products for BC greenhouse and field grown crops Industry partner Tech-naflora Plant Products Ltd (2 years)
Validation of an electroponic system for aeration of greenhouse cucumbers Industry partner Limit-less Technologies Inc (6 months)
Deborah Henderson (ISH) newly funded projects
Management of new diseases and pests of BC blueberries June 2016 IAF Growing Forward II (2 years $40000) with the BC Blueberry Council
Development of a new Trichoderma-based bio-fungicide for use against soil-borne plant patho-gens NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) Van Belle Nursery Inc
Evaluation of neem treatments on greenhouse pests Aphids Spider Mites Whitefly and Thrips Terramera Inc ($34000)
Bioproducts from insect waste material Phase II NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) with Enterra Feed Corp (conditional acceptance pending suit-able agreement from KPU)
Recognition
Andrew Frank (EPT) was
interviewed by a writer from the UBC Sustain-ability newsletter about climate change and stra-tegic voting for an article titled Millennials break ideological boundaries when combatting climate change
interviewed as an expert stakeholder by the Sustainability amp BCP Coordinator for Facility and Environmental Management at Vancity as part of a six-week cross company research project about how the credit union understands environmental changes and what they mean for members and their communities
featured in a TedxEastVan talk and Tyee article by Geoff Dembicki titled How a New Generation Is Fighting to Survive Climate Change
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) was interviewed by
many media outlets regarding the cost of agricul-tural land Roundhouse Radio Business in Van-couver CBC Radio News1130 Radio Richmond News
Macleanrsquos Magazine regarding sustainable agricul-ture education innovation
Employee Engagement
Joel Murray (Associate Dean) gave the presentation en-titled ldquoIntroduction to Collective Agreements at KPUrdquo to new KPU administrators He also submitted the proposal for his dissertation (Ed D in Educational Leadership in Post-Secondary Contexts program at SFU)
FSH held a very successful Faculty of the Whole Welcome Back on August 31 The event included update presenta-tions by all department chairs and program coordinators Faculty Council Chair Mike Coombes KSA and KFA Rep-resentatives invited presentations by Provost Sal Ferreras and the new AVP Teaching and Learning Stephanie Chui along with percussion team building activities lead by Daniel Duggin of Rhythm Resource The lunch included produce donated by the School of Horticulture and Sustainable Agriculture and beer from the KPU Brewery
Dean Betty Worobec walked in the Vancouver Pride Parade as part of the KPUKSA contingent with President Alan Davis AVP Students and Deputy Provost Jane Fee and
12
Office of the Provost contrsquod
other administrators faculty and students
Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing) attending the Brewing Microbiology Course offered by the Siebel Institute Montreal Quebec
Alek Egi and Dominic Bernard (Brewing) attended the World Brewing Congress Denver Colorado This con-ference runs every 4 years and is a meeting of all the major international brewing associations
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a tour of the KPU Brewing Lab for KPUrsquos Marketing department to better familiarize the marketing team with all the unique aspects of the Brewing and Brewery Operations Diploma program
Rebecca Harbut (Sustainable Agriculture) Caitlin Dorward (ISFS) and Gary Jones (Horticulture) hosted an lsquointernalrsquo Information Session on July 22 for staff from FSO International and Student Enrollment Services to try to clarify the two different disciplines and howwhy they are often confused
School of Business
Internationalization Working Group
In response to the increasing proportion of international students in the School of business Lesley McCannell (Business Faculty) and Pamela Ip (Applied Communications Faculty) in conjunction with the International Education department initiated a working group to identify and collaborate on solutions that will support both international and domestic learner success The goals of the working group are to align solutions with Vision 2018 including engaging learners increasing the retention of domestic and international students and supporting students to be good global citizens
through collaboration
Students and Alumni Recognition
Simran Kang graduated from KPU in 2012 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting Co-operative Education Option He was one of a few graduates to secure a coveted starting positions with one of the ldquoBig Fourrdquo accounting firms Deloitte at their Vancouver office He completed his CPA CA designation and was promoted to Audit Senior at Deloitte Recently (June 2016) he accepted a new position at KPU as a Business Advisor in Business Performance and Advisory Services
Fadia Sabouneh current part-time student and full-time employee with BC Hydro reported that she was recently promoted to the Business Support and Billing Department as a direct result of her improved Communications skills following successful completion of CMNS 1140
David Hunt and Tabitha Swanson KPU Alumni pitched a business proposal to a panel in a Dragonrsquos Den style
competition where they received a $2500 runners up award for their startup Forte Marketing firm that they co-founded during their Marketing practicum
The 27 students enrolled in this summerrsquos Sales and Customer Service class (ENTR 4140) raised $178000 for scholarships from local businesses The class performance clearly demonstrates experiential learning It will also make post-secondary education more affordable for future KPU students
Faculty Recognition
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoTeaching Variance Analysis for Cost Accounting How to Achieve Above Par Performancerdquo Advances in Accounting Education Teaching and Curriculum Innovations 2016 Vol 18 pp 51 ndash 63
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoOut of Control Lax Procedures at National Capital Trustrdquo IMA Educational Case Journal Vol 8 No 2 Article 2 June 2015 ndash includes case study and teaching notes (This case was used by the Institute of Management Accountants of the United States for their student case competition which took place at their Los Angeles convention in June 2015)
John Western (Accounting) retired after 28 years of dedicated service to his students at KPU Over the years he sat on numerous committees contributed to the full-program proposal for the BBA in Accounting was the Department Chair and mentored countless faculty and students
Mandeep Pannu (Computer Science and Information Technology) will be presenting ldquoThe Impact of Big Data on Government Processesrdquo at IEEE IEMCON (7th Annual Information Technology Electronics and Mobile Com-munication Conference 2016 at UBC October 2016
Darren Francis (Applied Communications) presented ldquoRocking My Thesisrdquo at the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada 2016 Conference
Jacky Li (Business and Quantitative Methods) currently study for his PhD in the Netherlands presented at INFORMS AGM conference (Nashville)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Business Management Diploma and Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurial Leadership were accredited by the Canadian Institute of Management making the university one of only three institutions in the province with programs that allow student to complete all the academic requirements for their CIM (Certified in Management) and PMgr (Professional Manager) designations while in class
Community Engagement
ASK (Accounting Students of KPU) Group recently hosted
13
Office of the Provost contrsquod
their 3rd Annual Ice Cream Social This annual summer event prepares Accounting students for the CPA recruiting season This event is the largest event of the year with 120 students attending to meet with representatives from public accounting firms such as Deloitte KPMG PwC Grant Thornton MNP DampH Group Davidson amp Co Smythe Ratcliffe and BDO (July 2016)
ACCT 4650 Not for Profit Financial Management had five students work with ldquoSupported Child Development Programrdquo in Richmond They were able to put into practice what they had learned in the classroom by providing much needed Administrative support enhancing the support to families in the Richmond community
Fall 2016 Enrolment
The School of Business enrolment for Fall 2016 is up more than 500 registrations over Fall 2015 While domestic enrolment is flat international enrolment has increased resulting in the School of Business earned Fall Tuition contribution to KPU increasing by in excess of $1 million With international student participation in School of Business classes averaging close to 25 it will be increasingly important to provide both domestic and international students with the supports to be successful
Employee Engagement
School of Business launched its first newsletter in August 2016 highlighting the successes of our students and faculty over the course of the 2015-2016 year
Student Services
Students
Record Breaking OrientationmdashOver 1700 students attended this yearrsquos Fall 2016 New Student Orientation ndash a record breaking number and increase of 26 over last year Several new initiatives contributed to the success of the events including the introduction of an enhanced Orientation Leader program that provides mentorship to new students beyond the Orientation events and a new marketing and branding strategy for Orientation With a fresh new look and the introduction of a calling campaign to encourage new students to register for the event nearly 45 of all KPU Fall enrolments attended
Co-operative Education Continues Growth and OutreachmdashThe number of co-op work terms continue to grow each semester The summer semester finished at an all-time high with 162 placements a 397 increase over summer 2015 The fall semester has also seen a rise in placements compared to this time last year To date 25 of the summer co-op placements have been extended for another term with their current employer Chartered Pro-fessional Accountants (CPA) 2016 Fall Recruit is underway with interviews taking place in mid-September and offers
going out the first week of October Mid- and large-size accounting firms are actively seeking new hires for various roles in the 2017 calendar year KPU Co-op and Career Services the Accounting Society of Kwantlen (ASK) and the Accounting faculty have partnered with multiple firms to help give our students a leg up in the hiring process with Grant Thornton MNP BDO hosting an event at KPU to promote the recruiting process MNP BDO Manning Elliot and Deloitte hosted office hours to meet with students 1-on-1 to assist in the application process KPU is one of the few schools to extend these on-campus opportunities to the firms with the goal of showcasing our exceptional student talent and continuing to expand co-op placements
Career Services Makes New ConnectionsmdashCareer Services has been busy presenting workshops related to job search skills and career development through The Learning Centre Orientation and Welcome Week In addition at the request of faculty several in-class sessions were delivered to offer resume cover letter and CV work-shops to students In partnership with Student Awards and Financial Aid Career Services has increased the number of on-campus Work Study opportunities to 30 positions up from 25 in 2015 The Career Connection job posting system continues to grow with 371 new job postings in August alone The database now includes 10921 students and alumni registered (increase of 1398 over 2015) 7324 registered employers (increase of 1092 over 2015) Some of the new employers include Autism Speaks Neo Roofing Solutions RESULTS Canada Vancouver Pride Society and Wealth One Bank of Canada
Family Orientation Offers SupportmdashCoordinated by Orien-tation and Transitions Family Orientation was held in July as an opportunity for supporters of new students to ask questions and discover the services and resources available to students The event was a success and welcomed over 300 family members to KPU equipping them with tools and information to best support their students The feedback from attendees was positive praising tours the staff and information available at the tables speakers and student panelists Much of the feedback reflected the friendliness of staff and the welcoming atmosphere at KPU
Fall Convocation is Nearly HeremdashWe are actively gearing up for fall Convocation at KPU Surrey Three ceremonies are scheduled across October 6 and 7 with over 425 graduates expected to attend Details are available at kpucaconvocation
New Student Email Platform Up and RunningmdashKPU has adopted a new email solution for students A University-wide project team has been working together since the spring to migrate all student email accounts that were formerly on the kwantlennet platform to a new
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platform utilizing Microsoft Canadarsquos Office 365 Under this new platform students are now afforded 50GB of data storage enhanced calendar functionality and the new ability to integrate KPU student email accounts on mobile devicesrsquo native email clients More details are available at kpucastudentemail
Students Supporting Students with DisabilitiesmdashAs part of a new initiative to encourage stronger engagement with student assistants SSDrsquos disability advisors developed group training sessions to interact and build a solid relationship within the team Newly hired and current student assistants met at the Surrey and Richmond campuses in August to review the job description and sign updated contracts The student assistants were provided with a welcome package training manual snacks and a chance to mingle amongst their peers The disability advisors organized the student assistants into small groups to review exam invigilation scenarios observe adaptive technology demonstrations tour the testing room and ask questions or share experiences with one another The student assistants provided positive feedback at the end of the training session using the new anonymous proctor suggestion box and are looking forward to the next engagement session
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
First Year Committee EstablishedmdashKPU has launched its First Year Committee (FYC) Chaired by Senior Director Student Affairs Joshua Mitchell with a membership that includes each of the academic deans in addition to other campus leaders the FYC has been given a mandate to Articulate a philosophy statement and guiding principles for the first year experience at KPU Recommend a policy framework for the first year Provide leadership in coordinating and implementing an integrated and intentional approach for the first year
Sport amp Rec Means More Fitness for Everyone - KPU Sport amp Recreation has unveiled a new and expanded suite of programming and services for KPU students employees and alumni Substantial changes include the opening of fitness centres at KPU Langley and KPU Tech free fitness centre access for students employees and alumni along with reduced pricing for fitness programs personal training and recreational and club sports
Policy Eases Student Stress - The newly revised policy FM8 (Student Tuition and Fees) has shifted the fee payment deadline to the end of the second week of classes (for semester-based courses) This means that as of this fall students will no longer be dropped or de-registered from classes as a result of late or non-payment Additionally a registration deposit will no longer be required every semester for continuing students to gain access to the online course registration system
Degree Minors Offer FlexibilitymdashIn April Senate approved a
University Framework for Minors meant to create greater flexibility in the development and attainment of minors at KPU Since that time the Registrarrsquos Office and Faculties have been working together to review existing minors in an effort to align them with the new framework streamline curriculum and ensure existing and new minors become portable across Faculties and credentials These changes will be taking place during the 201617 academic year resulting in enhanced curricular options to students
Whatrsquos an EMOC - KPUrsquos new Enrolment Management Op-erations Committee (EMOC) held its initial kick-off meeting in August The committee has been created as a spinoff of the Transitions Advisory Group (TAG) the committee that was initially developed to provide advice and support for the University Transitions Project With the inception of EMOC TAG has now officially dissolved its membership and evolved into three different committees to continue the work of transitioning and supporting new and first year students First Year Committee (FYC) Academic Advising Committee (AAC) Enrolment Management Operations Committee (EMOC) EMOC provides leadership and oversight for the coordination and implementation of services and functions which contribute to the enrolment goals of the University as established by the Strategic Enrolment Management Committee in alignment with KPUrsquos strategic and academic plans Specific duties of the Committee may include Fostering institution-wide involvement in and support for recruitment and retention efforts Evaluating and supporting recruitment and retention strategies and activities Coordinating the implementation of the Strategic Enrolment Plan(s) of the University
Renovated University CalendarmdashIn June KPU published a ldquorenovatedrdquo version of our online University Calendar The reorganized version of the University Calendar has been simplified with a more accessible format to ease student navigation enabling them to better locate course and program resources The new Calendar can be accessed at kpucacalendar
Administrative SearchesmdashThe Office of the Registrar is taking on responsibility for oversight of KPUrsquos Senate Office In support of this shift an associate registrar for Senate and Curriculum will be hired in the coming weeks and will have oversight for the Graduation Office the operational aspects of the University Senate Office production of the University Calendar and the functional and technical requirements associated with University curriculum management A search is underway for a director of Services for Students with Disabilities This key position within Student Affairs will provide leadership for the review of policies related to students with disabilities at KPU and the service model they drive It is our goal to have a new director in place within the fall 2016 semester
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16
Community Engagement
Sport amp Rec Partners with the YMCA and City of SurreymdashKPU Sport and Recreation has extended its reach into the community by partnering with the City of Surrey and the YMCA on two initiatives support at-risk students KPU will host a City of Surrey outreach program teaching breakdance to at-risk youth one evening per week in the KPU Surrey gymnasium KPU will also host the YMCArsquos Youth Leadership Development program one night per week through the coming academic year
Co-op Speaks OutmdashThe following public presentations and community engagement events were made by or attended on behalf of co-operative education faculty ldquoAcknow-ledging Competing Priorities as a Co-op Educatorrdquo pre-sented at the Association for Co-operative Education BC May 18 2016 - Lindsay Wood ldquoBackpack to Briefcase Career Experiential Education in the Classroomrdquo presented at BCcampus Festival of Learning June 9 2016 ndash Candy Ho ldquoClimbing Mount Ed-verest Reflections and Lessons from EdD Studentsrdquo presented at SFU Education Summer Institute July 9 2016 - Candy Ho HRMA Conference and tradeshow Made connections with over 300+ Human Resource professionals - Leanne MacKenzie
Education Planner BC Working GroupmdashKPUrsquos Vice-Provost Students Dr Jane Fee has been appointed as chair of Education Planner BCrsquos policy working group More details will follow over the fall semester
Recognition
Melinda Lee Joins SESmdashWe are pleased to welcome Melinda Lee the newest member of the leadership team in the Office of the Registrar to the position of manager of Admissions and Transfer Credit Melinda has been working in higher education for the last six years at Simon Fraser University University of the Fraser Valley and with her appointment KPU has acquired a great breadth of knowledge and experience in the areas of admissions recruitment and student records
Candy Ho Awarded Co-op GrantmdashCandy Ho a faculty member in Co-operative Education was awarded a $5000 research grant over the span of August 2016 ndash August 2017 from the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education for ldquoAn lsquoauditrsquo of strategies successful co-operative education students employ during CPA Recruitrdquo
Co-op Faculty Pen Scholarly ArticlemdashKPU Co-op faculty Candy Ho Lindsay Wood and Leanne Mackenzie had an article published in the August edition of Teaching Matters titled ldquoBeyond job placements Co-operative Education as a catalyst for developing studentsrsquo learning capabilitiesrdquo
University Library
Library
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Online photo submissions for KPU cards has been a tremendous success Through collaboration with KPUrsquos Orientations amp Transitions Team on promotion and messaging wersquove been able to increase the uptake of this early submission option Approximately 1000 students submitted their photos ahead of Orientation Days and Library staff were able to create the cards and have them ready for when the students arrived This improved the workflow and significantly reduced wait times for our new students
The Library as a whole takes great pride in recycling to help reduce the impact on the Earth but in our Technical Services area they have taken it up a notch These folks process all the items for the libraryrsquos collection (from receiving to weeding) and are keenly aware of the volume of materials involved The goal is zero waste and they get there but for a mere handful of impossible to separate mixed media
All books weeded from the collection are packed up and shipped out to a third party reseller if the book is not selected for sale they will recycle it
All cardboard and paper is recycled
All plastic in a range of media and processing materials such as videocassettes DVDs shipping containers and wrapping material is recycled
Mixed media material such as book jacket covers which are plastic and paper are separated to their respective parts and recycled
Shipping envelopes are reused over and over as protective padding for delicate items like DVDs shipped between campuses
DVD cases not sturdy enough to use in the Library are sent to a high school film teacher for the use of his students
The Library upgraded the proxy server on August 24 to improve database functionality Faculty who have direct links to ebooks or journal articles from our databases on their Moodle sites needed to make the change too To ease with this transition the Library provided an easy how-to and troubleshooting instructions on the Library Moodle guide
Faculty using the MLA citation style may not be aware that a new edition came out this year It is a significant change as MLA is moving to a template approach rather than a format approach to citation All of the Libraryrsquos MLA print and online resources were updated to reflect these
17
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changes before the start of the Fall semester KPUrsquos Academic Integrity amp Citations Librarian Ulrike Kestler is available to speak with faculty about the change
The Learning Centres
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Fall 2016 heralded a soft launch of Online Peer Tutoring in a range of content area subjects as well as writing (see tlckpuca) Students will now be able to book ldquofreerdquo appointments to connect with a tutor or Learning Strategist online outside the regular Learning Centre hours They can access this from the current tutor booking site As well the Learning Centre is offering a total of 75 learning skills workshops across campuses throughout the semester some of which can be tailored to subject area needs
During August over 120 current students signed up for Academic Boost Camp and new students had access to a two day ldquoItrsquos About Urdquo transition program in Surrey and prior to the beginning of the semester for all students mini workshops were offered on each campus
Wilson School of Design
Students
Two KPU Design alumni have turned a class project into functional apparel that is going to be showcased by Canadarsquos Wheelchair Rugby Team at the Paralympic Games in Rio this month Jaymes Williams (Product Design) and Laura Hutchison (Fashion amp Technology) were commissioned by the Canadian Sport Institute to produce their uniquely designed cooling vests for Canadarsquos elite wheelchair rugby players This team is ranked one of the top in the world and we are hoping that the vests which assist athletes in regulating their body temperature will give the team the competitive edge to go for the gold
Cam Rothnie a KPU Foundations in Design 2016 grad and now Product Design student and Kathleen McCullough second year Fashion amp Technology student placed in the top five in a competition to design the graphics for a new Kit amp Ace shopping bag As winners they received $200000 each
Ali Sami a 2015 graduate from Fashion Marketing and student assistant for the Wilson School of Design has received the Customer Service All Star Award the highest honor awarded by Nordstrom A celebration for all recipients and families was held in May He has now been selected to begin the manager training program His classmate Caitlin Fung went through this program last fall and is now the Assistant Manager of the Athletic Shoe Department
Jenny Campbell a 4th year Interior Design student was
selected as winner in the ldquoCommercial Designrdquo category for Sherwin-Williams STIR Student Design Challenge (2016) Jenny will receive $2500 plus have her work featured in the next issue of ldquoStirrdquo magazine Jenny will also be featured online via ldquoSherwin-Williams for Design Prosrdquo
Jessica Buell a Fashion Marketing alumni had her company featured in The Vancouver Sun in July 2016 Style QampA | The Beautiful Nomad
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18
Jamie Kan a Fashion and Technology grad was a winner of the City of Vancouver design initiative to reduce graffiti in the city Artists submitted designs for vinyl wraps to cover 27 grey utility boxes found at major traffic intersections throughout the city Jamiersquos designs can be seen in Kitsilano
Community Engagement
All Design programs intersect with their external professional communities on an ongoing basis
Faculty member Paola Gavilanez and staff member Debbie Johnstone Bjerke attended the Interior Design (IDC) industryrsquos annual YVR Design Community Summer Party on Thursday July 7 2016 This was an opportunity to meet with graduates and industry members as well as suppliers prominent in the design community
The Jennifer Rainnie Agency has taken practicum students in both Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing for over a decade Jennifer runs her own agency visits Designrsquos classes runs mock buying appointments and takes Fashion Marketing practicum students for 40 hours in the 2nd year Spring semester She has hired Alyssa Klimek from the class of 2015 and together with volunteers Alyssa Opre grad of 2016 and Caitlin Seward a 2nd year student they have launched a new shoe brand - MALVADOS As a team they worked the SpringSummer
2017 Know Show trade show held at the Convention Centre
The Kitchen Catcher cleaning system a project arising out of the Challenge Dialogue with the City of Surrey and led by Dr Victor Martinez was presented to the City of Surrey Team at the end of a summerrsquos worth of work by three Product Design students The prototype designed to increase organic waste diversion rates in multiple housing units in Surrey was well received and will go forward for formal presentation in the Fall
With the assistance of volunteers from Interior Design at KPU The Architecture Foundation of BC held its annual golf tournament to raise funds for the foundation in August 2016 The AFBC organizes different events and fundraising activities to support their mission to promote awareness understanding and appreciation of the built environment in BC The golf tournament was an excellent networking opportunity for students who volunteered
This summerrsquos Continuing Education Courses in Fashion were well attended These courses serve high school teachers who are seeking to extend their skills and gain advanced credit towards their teaching certification The courses are one of a kind in Canada and serve teachers from across the lower mainland province and country
As well high school students attended Continuing Education courses to develop their skills and explore new paths in Design Some very exciting projects came out of the week long experiences and a number of these high school students will be headed our way when they graduate Subjects for both teachers and students included
Pattern Drafting and Re-Working Commercial
Patterns
Portfolio Design
Sewing
Felting
Design Academy Draping
Knits
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Recognition
Accolades to one of our faculty members Keith Martin of the Graphic Design for Marketing team In July Canada Post released 5 stamps designed by Martin as part of a series of 15 that commemorate the provincial birds of Canada These five stamps feature the great horned owl raven Atlantic puffin rock ptarmigan and sharp-tailed grouse and join the 24 other stamps Martin has designed andor illustrated for Canada Post His body of work captures and celebrates the creatures that inhabit the countryrsquos diverse range of ecosystems ndash from insects on the soil to the whales of Canadarsquos three oceans and the birds that share our skies
As a result of vacancies created by education-leaves for ongoing faculty pursuing graduate studies the Interior Design program is pleased to welcome five new part-time faculty with extensive industry experience They are an excellent addition to this successful department
Continuing and Professional Studies
Academic Plan 2018
We have entered into year two of our three year contracts with the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation as well as the Ministry of Advanced Education
$6 million (approx) from the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and AVED We are providing training for four bands Squamish First Nation Musqueum Tsleil-waututh and Coquitlam Programming is underway and employment prospects look very good with op-portunities ranging from the Woodfiber LNG project the development of the Jericho lands to the new casino downtown
Students
Our first cohort of our Commercial Beekeeping program is currently out on work experience with commercial beekeepers across Western Canada and are returning next week The January 2017 intake is 75 full Marketing efforts are con-tinuous
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
We have continued interest in our online Introduction of the Professional Management of Medical Marijuana The Septem-ber class is over-subscribed with 51 students We are currently developing 3 additional courses in this area to support the needs of this burgeoning industry We will be attending the Lift Cannabis Conference in Vancouver later this month to promote our courses
We are currently negotiating a revenue sharinglicensing agreement with Dalhousie and are embarking on the development of a new hands-on training program for the new
occupation of Cannabis Cultivation Worker with College Communautaire de Nouveau Brunswick CCNB has accessed funding from the provincial government of New Brunswick to finance this project Subject-matter experts from the industry and the scientific community are actively involved in dev-eloping these courses
As part of an informal joint venture with Squamish First Nation CPS has applied for $96M in funding from the Federal government for employment related training initiatives The decision is expected before Christmas
CPS will soon be launching LED Controls training developed in partnership with the IBEW and the California Advanced Lighting Training Centre at UC Davis
Managing Risk
We continue to work with other areas of the institution to streamline processes and create efficiency to better serve our clients
Community Engagement
CPS has moved its offices to Surrey City Centre across from Surrey Memorial Hospital The space includes a couple of classrooms and offers easy access to major potential clients in the vicinity as well as the Sky Train
We are continuing our work with Street to Home a non-profit organization whose goal is get homeless people off the street and into jobs to develop training opportunities for their clients Discussions around opening a residential treatmenttraining facility modeled on San Franciscorsquos ldquoDelancey Streetrdquo at the old Granville Island campus of Emily Carr are accelerating
Students from the Commercial Beekeeping program will be returning from 5-month practica across western Canada in the next week Reports from the commercial operations where they have been working have been stellar
Recognition
The Ministry of Jobs Tourism and Skills Training contacted CPS to inform us that funds were available for us to run new cohorts of the Low Voltage and Data Technician courses We had not applied for these funds This is a reflection of the Ministryrsquos confidence in KPUrsquos ability to successfully deliver job skills training
Employee Engagement
We continue to have employees register and successfully com-plete our LERN course offerings
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Faculty of Health
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
The HealthCare Assistant Program received full recognition from the BC Care Aide amp Community Health Worker Registry
The Moodle BPN Communication Hub went ldquoliverdquo for students and faculty in week 1 of the summer semester and has been a success in communicating with students and faculty
Betty Worobec (Dean Faculty of Science and Horticulture) joined the Faculty of Health on July 1 2016 as Acting Dean until the occasion that a new Dean takes herhis position
Community Engagement
Students from HAUC BSNPB amp BSN programs participated in the Champions of the Crescent on July 10 2016 Students engaged community members by doing blood pressures sports box to encourage physical activity and the BSN students provided posters to support the 5-2-1-0 initiative which is 5 or more fruits amp vegetables daily no more than 2 hours of sun exposure time a day at least one hour of physical activity daily and zero sugar-sweetened drinks to help prevent childhood obesity Faculty and staff also attended to support the students during this event
Arleigh Bell Michelle Home and Lisa Gedak have been working on a Collaborative Simulation research between interdisciplinary programs HCAP HAUC amp PB The research investigation question How Does a Collaborative Simulation Promote Team Communication and Comprehension of Health Care Provider Roles Michelle and Lisa presented the findings at the National Association Health Unit Coordinator (NAHUC) Conference held in Seattle WA on August 31 to September 2 16 which included the Unit ClerkCoordinator perspective from a Canadian lens
International
Student Mobility
KPU International is continuing to expand in the area of international student mobility Three students from our partner Instituto Tecnoloacutegico de Santo Domingo - INTEC (Dominican Republic) and one student from our partner Universidad de Monterrey - UDEM (Mexico) are attending KPU on exchange this semester The funding for these students came in part via the Canadian Federal Governmentrsquos scholarship program - Emerging Leaders of America Program (ELAP)
Four KPU students attended two-week long summer programs in business at our partner institutions in Germany (Munich University of Applied Sciences -MUAS) and Switzerland (University of Applied Sciences and Arts - FHNW in Basel) this
summer
KPU International is currently working with faculty members in both Design and Arts to prepare for field schools being offered next spring Both the Amazon Field School in Colombia and Fine Arts in ParisKassel Field School will provide students with the opportunity to take what they are learning in the classroom and practiceexperience it out in the real world
Anita Hamm Director of Partnerships amp Pathways visited KPUs long-time partner the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) in July and presented on the development of KPUs Internationalization Plan KPU will welcome eleven new partnership students from GDUFS who will start their studies in Canada with us in Spring 2017
The updated and revised Field School Guidelines for Faculty Members is now ready to be taken through the necessary senate standing committees before making its way to senate in November for final approval
International Student Recruitment
KPU Internationalrsquos recruitment efforts for Fall 2016 were very successful We experienced a 35 increase in applications over Fall 2015 and welcomed 560 new incoming students for Fall 2016 This is an increase of 193 new students over Fall 2015
In terms of overall international student growth KPU International has experienced the biggest increase to date in terms of student headcount When comparing Fall 2016 numbers with Fall 2015 international student headcount has grown by 186 I attribute this to my staff and the dedication that they have put in to help us build up to this level of growth
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21
Market Diversification
We continue to work toward growth and diversification of our international student body by focusing recruitment activities on the maintenance of our top markets (China amp India) and development of new markets The introduction of new Post Bacc Diplomas for Fall 2017 will help us to enhance our activity in markets with a post graduate focus such as Latin America Africa and regions of India (outside of Punjab) We begin our 2017 recruitment season with upcoming recruitment trips to Brazil China India Turkey Middle East USA and Vietnam Through coordination with Colleges and Institutes Canada we have joined other Canadian institutions to participate in the newly launched Canada Express Study Program - Vietnam Through this new Canadian federal government program we have seen a sharp increase in interest to study at KPU from Vietnamese students and agents We will participate in a Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) organized mission to Vietnam in October to explore further partnerships in this region
International Student Retention
As part of the effort to continue to increase student retention rates and to support international students better KPU International organized six workshops in total during the Summer 2016 semester These workshops were designed to help international students who may be struggling to adjust to the style of education here in Canada Each workshop was hosted by two International Educational Advisors who provided presentations explaining how to improve their academic standing at KPU At the end of each session the advisors were able to sit with students and provide one-on-one support to further review their individual academic standing and explore options to better boost their GPA The overall response to these new academic workshops was very positive and therefore we will be running these workshops again in the current Fall 2016 semester This initiative is part of KPU Internationalrsquos overall objective to make sure that all our students are being fully supported to succeed throughout their KPU experience
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23
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24
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Marketing campaigns currently running include
Outdoor Billboards
Radio
Digital ads in Metrotown Mall
Murals in Guilford Town Centre
Spotify Ads
YouTube Preroll ads
Online Ads
Retargeted Online Ads
CTV ndash Closed Captioning Ads
The marketing department has been busy working on a brand refinement and tag line development project This has involved confirming our brand model our reputation what we do how we do it and why we do it
In essence we need to solidify what we stand for in order to move forward with a tag line that will speak to the KPU brand
We are not changing the logo but adding a tag line 3 different logos in the past 6 years has brought much confusion to our brand But we will be adding a tag linehellipand the tagline will serve as our bold statement of what KPU stands for
Once the tag line is developed later this fall we will be introducing new creative designs for all advertising campaigns for the next few years
Submitted by Joanne Saunders Executive Director Marketing amp Recruitment
As the new fall semester begins the recruitment team is gear-ing up for a busy season of meetings and presentations to high schools throughout the lower mainland In addition to the public schools we are reaching out to private schools and other community groups settlement agencies and organ-izations to promote KPU
In response to the downward trend in high school graduate numbers the Future Studentsrsquo Office is actively pursuing initiatives to reach out to mature and transfer students The recruitment team will be visiting local colleges to build re-lationships to ensure prospective students have access to information on transferring and studying at KPU
Our new program guide has been designed and printed and the team will start distributing them at presentations starting the week of Sept 12 It is a valuable resource as prospective students can access information on all programs and services offered at KPU It can be viewed here httpwwwkpucaprogramguide
Included in the arsenal of marketing tools are 7 new promotional videos one for each faculty These videos will be promoted online through web digital and social media advertising as well as links from newsletters and various communications with the external community The videos can be viewed here httpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLxxQVdMboGIMAKvGSw6eeCfHB0UEad7mv
Richmond BC ndash Water water nowhere and not a drop to drink ndash unless we make big changes
Recently back from a lecture tour in Asia on water rights and climate change Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) political science instructor Dr Ross Pink has some urgent information to share about the paramount human rights challenge of the 21st century access to clean water
ldquoAlready 800 million global citizens have no clean water sourcerdquo said Pink ldquoBy 2050 that number will reach two billionrdquo
Pink is the guest speaker at the next instalment of the popular KPU-Science World Speaker Series on Sept 15 at KPU Richmond His topic Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge will explore the is-sues of climate change drought flooding and water-borne disease Pink will highlight these issues as they face Asia and India with fascinating examples and innovative scenarios for change
ldquoThese issues are urgent in those regions and will become so in North Americardquo affirms Pink
Pink notes that Arctic ice is expected to disappear by 2070 In addition major flooding is anticipated in coastal cities such as Richmond Los Ange-les Shanghai and Manila by 2050 Meanwhile chronic and increasing drought will send food prices skyrocketing and render food insecurity for over 15 billion people
Of the 94 billion people who are expected by 2050 approximately two billion will be without access to clean safe water sources leading to po-litical upheaval severe social and economic crises and a projected global climate refugee population of 400 million
But there is hope says Pink His presentation will also cover potential solutions to the impending water shortage namely rainwater harvesting desalinization and cloud seeding
Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge takes place on Thurs-day Sept 15 at 7 pm at KPU Richmond 8771 Lansdowne Rd Richmond
The event is free but registration is requested Visit kpucascienceworld to register and learn more
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Water Water nowhere KPU expert talks water rights and scarcity
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
25
Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
26
KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
27
Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
28
Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
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Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
Cover Story
New national stamps by KPU design instructor commemorate Canadas provincial birds
This week Canada Post released the first set in a series of 15 stamps that commemorate the provincial birds of Canada a collection designed by Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) graphic design instructor Keith Martin
While the complete ldquoBirds of Canadardquo stamp series will be released over the next two years the project has already been a long-running one for Martin who has spent months researching sketching digitally drawing and painting birds with as much realism and detail as possible not an easy feat when the amount of space to communicate meaning is literally stamp-sized
ldquoIt is a fantastic experience and Irsquom never tired of it I literally danced around the house when I got the contract for this projectrdquo said Martin a certified graphic designer who has taught at KPU for 13 years ldquoThe designer in me is really challenged to make the images communicate all of the research and planning in such a small spacerdquo
The five stamps released this week feature the great horned owl raven Atlantic puffin rock ptarmigan and sharp-tailed grouse and join the 24 other stamps Martin has designed andor illustrated for Canada Post His work captures and celebrates the creatures that inhabit the countryrsquos diverse range of ecosystems ndash from insects on the soil to the whales of Canadarsquos three oceans to the birds that share our skies
ldquoI have been happily pigeonholed to doing wildlife workrdquo said Martin adding that the research education planning and detail involved in producing the stamps makes for an incredibly engaging and rewarding challenge
From time to time Canada Post will reach out to designers and illustrators nation-wide for ideas they wish to contribute to a new series of themed stamps Martin worked with three other designers from Signals Design Group ndash a Vancouver-based studio that provides graphic design services ndash on his submission which contrasted the puffin and the raven in a unique way
ldquoI realized what I needed to do from a design and artistic approach was to represent the bird in an atypical position with them either taking off or landingrdquo he said ldquoThe raven is a rebel black cult bird they look at you and the hair on our back stands whereas the puffin is like a clown this cute goofy bird ndash so to be able to depict the range of these two birds was my strategyrdquo
Martin and his colleagues were selected for the project after
their submission was reviewed by a committee typically comprised of writers designers historians and representatives with a wide variety of skills and backgrounds
Over the next two years Martin will continue work on the remaining 10 stamps as he continues to instruct the next generation of graphic designers at KPU an integration he enjoys In his classes Martin frames classwork and projects around producing a stamp because he says the task ldquoincorporates everything about the field from doing a lot of research and design through to illustrationrdquo
ldquoAny student coming out of our program has used the kind of thinking and focus where it is all about the big idea coming up with clever solutions for a difficult and challenging yet important product ndash even one as small as a stamprdquo he said
To view the artwork or to purchase a first-day cover souvenir sheet post cards or booklet of stamps visit Canada Post
To learn about KPUrsquos graphic design for marketing program visit kpucagdma
To read the original news release and for background information visit the BC Newsroom
Media contact Hayley Woodin Media Specialist t 6045992883 c 6043641288 hayleywoodinkpuca
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Table of Contents
Cover Story i
Presidentrsquos Report 1
Finance amp Administration 2
Office of the Provost 6
Faculty amp Academic Units 7
Marketing amp Recruitment 22
Office of External Affairs 25
Institutional Analysis amp Planning 27
Office of Advancement 29
ii
Levente Orban feeding the bees in the bee cognition lab
Wilson School of Design Groundbreaking Ceremony
KPU design students turn cool idea into athletic advantage
Metro Vancouver BC ndash Two Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) design alumni have turned a cool class project into func-tional apparel they hope will give Canadarsquos Wheelchair Rugby Team a competitive advantage at the Paralympic Games in Rio next month
Product Design graduate Jaymes Williams and Fashion amp Tech-nology graduate Laura Hutchison have been commissioned by the Canadian Sport Institute to make eight cooling vests for Canadarsquos elite wheelchair rugby players competing in the Para-lympic Games in Rio de Janeiro Sept 7 to 18
ldquoAll I really want to do is give back and make the world a better placerdquo said Williams ldquoAs corny as that sounds it defi-nitely is true and it resonates with merdquo
Williams adds that an opportunity to showcase the cooling vests to an international audience was one he couldnrsquot refuse despite the hundreds of hours and many sleepless nights that he and Hutchison invested getting things just right
ldquoThis was a chance for me to really grow as a designer and actually leave my mark on something that is going to potential-ly be seen by millions of peoplerdquo
Added Hutchison ldquoOur hearts and souls are in this for surerdquo
The duorsquos journey to the Paralympics started more than two years ago As part of his Design Engagement course at KPUrsquos Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design Williams met with wheelchair rugby athletes in 2014 at the Richmond Oval to understand their needs for improved performance function and comfort The criteria for the course set by instructor Stephanie Phillips was to design a product to support athletes who play wheelchair rugby
Williamsrsquo research then led him to Canadian Sport Institute exercise physiologist Melissa Lacroix who helped him under-stand that athletes with spinal cord injuries struggle to control their body temperature (thermoregulation) and can overheat while playing their sport
Armed with this information Williams then went on to design a prototype of a cooling vest specifically for wheelchair ath-letes While ldquoice vestsrdquo or cooling vests exist in other sports Williamsrsquo goal was to develop a design that had greater longev-ity and would enhance performance and function for athletes working within the constraints of a wheelchair
As interdisciplinary approaches are strongly encouraged he then partnered with Wilson School of Design Fashion amp Tech-nology classmate Hutchison to further develop the concept The two were among a group of post-baccalaureate students in technical apparel design who traveled last June to Maxport JSCrsquos research and development lab in Hanoi Vietnam where they worked with the Maxport team on the next iterations of the vest
Then in August 2015 Williams and Hutchison traveled to the Parapan Am Games in Toronto to extend their research ob-serving the athletes in action and experiencing the adaptive
sport community by meeting with them and attending almost every match played by the Team Canada National Wheelchair Rugby Team they caught the teamrsquos gold medal finish on the plane on their way home The students received funding from the Wilson International Field Experience Fund for their trip to Vietnam and from the Chip and Shannon Wilson Vision Execu-tion Fund for their trip to Toronto
Then in the spring the Canadian Sport Institute commissioned them to make eight of the vests for Team Canada
ldquoNo team achieves excellence alonerdquo said Andy van Neu-tegem high performance director for the team ldquoThe work of these talented young designers is a great example of how Ca-nadian innovation and creativity is giving us the cutting edge going into Rio
Canada is currently ranked fourth in the world but has been ranked as high as No 1 this year The teamrsquos journey to gold at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games will begin on Sept 14 when Canada takes on host nation Brazil
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Presidentrsquos Report
The summer of 2016 was a mix of weather lots of activity on campus with a record number of students enrolled some interesting travel several key announcements and a spot of vacation Although Board and Senate Committees were inactive considerable work also continued on a number of fronts for example capital projects discussions with the Kwantlen Faculty Association regarding some important issues and grievances orientation of many new staff and faculty as well as new Board members
On June 23rd to 25th I attended the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning Board meeting
I completed my meetings with all the local MPs and we are still waiting for the announcement of the Strategic Investment Fund proposal submitted in the spring
Dr Ferreras joined me in a meeting with the new Superintendent of Schools in Richmond Sherry Ellwood and we expect our relationship with School District 38 to deepen over the coming years
I was pleased to attend the opening of the Kwantlen Street Farmers Market at KPU Richmond on June 28th organized and operated by the Kwantlen Student Association
The Wilson School of Design ground breaking ceremony was on July 4th (with Minister Wilkinson attending) and an announcement of ITA funding for trades training was held on July 22nd with MLA for Surrey-WhiteRock Gordon Hogg and the Honorable Stephanie Cadieux Minister of Children and Family Development and MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale attending
Several KPU staff toured the 3 Civic Plaza facility in July and that project is coming along well
I attended two of the Family Orientation Sessions on July 13 and 14 and had a very constructive meeting with Deputy Minister of Advanced Education Sandra Carroll on July 19th
I was pleased to join the KSA and Pride Kwantlen in the Van-couver Pride parade on July 31st along with several colleagues
I now co-chair the KPU Environmental Sustainability Com-mittee with Dr Worobec and we are looking at ways to increase and better co-ordinate the many sustainable initiatives across KPU
On August 17th I was invited to a small roundtable con-sultation on immigration with the Honorable John McCallum Minster of Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada
KPU is working with Roger Elmes Dean Emeritus from KPU on how to establish and support a KPUrsquos Retired Employees Association a proposal will be discussed with various employee groups and retires this fall with the results to be implemented early in 2017
Discussions continue with Thompson Rivers University Open Learning (TRUOL) to help build capacity at KPU in the area of
1
Prior Learning Assessment and I was able to visit with the head of TRU OL on August 19th
The KPUScience World speaker series continued this summer with a presentation on the Inspiration of Bees on August 22nd and the 4th annual Governance retreat was held on August 26th with over 75 attendees Nagoya Gakuin University (NGU) has a similar history and background as KPU and the president of NGU visited on August 29th
On September 1st I was pleased to Join Minster of International Trade Chrystia Freeland and Prime Minster Justin Trudeau in Shanghai at the signing of an educational MOU with the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (BUCM) Here I am with the PM and president Xu from BUCM
The KPU Foundation Board met on September 13th and we have worked over the summer to clarify our relationship with the Foundation in light of KPU being granted charitable status We have a new resolve to engage with the Foundation Board and to leverage Board membersrsquo connections to our communities
The Trades Training Consortium met on September 12 the Post-Secondary Employers Association on the 14th and the BC Net Board on September 19th and 20th
Submitted by Alan Davis PhD President and Vice-Chancellor
Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School Students Share ldquoFruitsrdquo of Their Labours
Delta BC ndash Everyone has heard of the 100-mile diet But can you imagine surviving on a 10-mile diet
Now you can Thanks to a collaboration between the Tsawwassen First Nation and Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) consumers can enjoy a diet that is much much closer to home and features a plethora of veggies free-range eggs and countless cuts of palate-pleasing pork
ldquoOur Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School opened in 2015 and wersquove been lsquogrowingrsquo ever sincerdquo quipped Kent Mullinix director of KPUrsquos Institute for Sustainable Food Systems
Students in the 10-month farm school program began working an eight-hectare (20-acre) piece of land on the Tsawwassen First Nation in the spring learning the sci-ence and business of farming plus perspectives on in-digenous food systems They have been raising market crops and small livestock (chickens and pigs) with the fruits of their labour sold at farmerrsquos markets around the Lower Mainland
Members of the public interested in direct farm sales can also sign up for a weekly produce box with items that are in season and eggs as well as order various
pork products from chorizo and salami to ham bacon and chops
All the produce is organic and the eggs are from free-range hens As for the pork farm pigs have access to a fenced open area and are free to express their natural behaviours When the time comes the pigs are locally (Chilliwack) slaughtered to standards developed by Dr Temple Grandin a professor of animal science at Colorado State University
There are various payment options available A weekly pro-duce box costs $25 with the option to add a dozen eggs bi-weekly for $5 The boxes can be picked up at two of KPUrsquos four campuses (Richmond and Surrey) as well as at various farmerrsquos markets in Vancouver
Meanwhile all pork products are frozen and available for pick up from the Richmond campus All cuts are individually select-ed and priced with options for single cuts or special quarter and half orders
Proceeds from all sales are returned to the school to support the future farmers being trained there
Visit kpucatfnfarmbox-a-week for more information and to place your order
Photos of the Tsawwassen Farm School are available for download from Flickr
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Finance amp Administration
Capital Development (including planning design renovations and new construction)
KPU International Suite PaintingmdashCompleted the repainting
of entire International suite and private offices in Surrey Cedar
Birch Cafeteria RenovationmdashRenovation on the 2nd floor Birch (south) to incorporate new cafeteria seating and server entrance in progress Project estimated to be complete in September 2016
Richmond Faculty of Health InitiativemdashRenovation to class-rooms 3650 amp 3700 to support new Faculty of Health Initiative Construction is expected to begin mid-September and complete in December 2016
KPU Tech Office of the DeanmdashModifications to reception
area Millwork and reconfiguration in progress Deficient security glass on service desk Replacement material is be-ing manufactured Anticipated completion mid-Sept-ember
Geology Classroom RenovationmdashModifications to new Geo-logy classroom in Richmond 2225 Renovation complete
Aboriginal Gathering Place EntrancemdashImprovement to en-
trance of Surrey AGP for enhanced visibility and recognition Signage and graphics work are complete
KSA Offices BirchmdashRenovation on the 2nd floor Birch (north) to incorporate new KSA Offices and student space Con-sultant work for tender package near completion Anticipated completion in November 2016
Fine Arts FirmdashRenovation of two classrooms in Fir (144 and
146) Building to 4th year studio space is complete
Former Westerman house demolitionmdashAnticipated work to
be complete in October 2016
KPU Tech Fitness CentremdashProject to renovation the former locker room 1410 space to a new Fitness Center is com-plete
Langley Fitness StudiomdashProject to renovation L2565 space to a new Fitness Center is complete
Richmond Design WorkshopmdashInstallation of dust collector
and paint spray booth in R3005 Contract awarded the N Wallace and Co Waiting for building permit before pro-ceeding with further work
Surrey Main and Fir building roof top air conditioning unitsmdashThe two Fir building 70 ton roof top and one Main building 50 ton roof top DX air conditioning units were replaced by Johnson Controls The previous units identified as Beyond Useful Life were a top deferred maintenance priority at the Surrey campus
Environmental Activities
2015 Waste DiversionmdashFacilities reported on its 2015 Solid Waste Management diversion rate to Institutional Analysis and the Sustainability Committee Of the approx 482000 kg of waste generated at all campuses 37 (180000kg) was diverted to recycling streams This is aligned with 2014 (36) but the recent introduction of compost collection and newly launching mixed container recycling in 2016 should assist KPU in achieving greater diversion rates in upcoming years
KPU Tech Trades Shop dustingmdashKPUrsquos current Custodial Services contractor completed all high shop dusting in the Trades areas of KPU Tech
Facilities Maintenance amp OperationsGeneral
Maintenance amp Rehabilitation Projects (AVED funding)mdashAs part of the Provincial funding (approx $17 million) received from AVED for Capitalized Major Maintenance and Rehabilitation KPU submitted and was approved for its top Facilities buildingmechanical infrastructure replacement projects Including KPUrsquos contributions total project values for 201617 are approximately $22 million for deferred maintenance
Planned Power Outage Richmond campusmdashKPU Richmond experienced a nearly 6 hour prolonged power outage one Sunday as part of planned upgrade work BC Hydro was completing in the adjacent community to increase its capacity for the cityrsquos growth Facilities IT and contractors were unexpectedly scrambled to safeguard systems and property when a main electrical switch did not transfer power to the emergency generator
Main KPU Telephone Enquiry Line Script EnhancementsmdashKPUrsquos main telephone enquiry line was designed to reduce frustration for users by streamlining the bulk of enquiries (students) to their Enrollment Services contact points Front line Facilities Office staff recently recommended script changes to enhance the information further changing ldquoGeneral Enquiriesrdquo to ldquoBookstore Libraries Facilities Services and Other Departments not already listedrdquo Staff noted an immediate decrease in confused callers trying to reach Enrollment Services
Painting the BookstoremdashPainted the Langley bookstore to brighten up the store to make it more appealing to their customers
Facilities Services hired a new Facilities Technologist for a term positing to March 31 2017mdashFacilities Services hired Edward Styles as a Facilities Technologist for a temporary term posting until March 31 2017 to support Main-tenance Renewal and Upgrade projects Edward has a
2
Facilities Services
Finance amp Administration contrsquod
Facilities Services contrsquod
Masters in Mechanical Engineering and brings a mix of previous experience with emissions sensors laboratory equipment and boiler plants to KPU We look forward to his input in project development and implementation oversight
Painting 1140 International Education Surreymdash150 linear meters with 9rsquo ceilings multiple colors and coats was painted in the International education office
Painting Surrey Main 216 Surrey and added two new officesmdashIn conjunction with Capital projects completed the installation of two new offices and painted 110 linear meters with multiple colors and multiple coats in the new Vice-Provost Students office suite
Enterprise Systems
Banner HRPayroll RevitalizationmdashEnterprise Systems contin-ues to provide resource for the scheduled deployment of Web Time Entry to replace the paper timesheet
Banner Student RevitalizationmdashEnterprise Systems is imple-menting Banner Cascade Theme with Student Services to provide Web 20 functionalities in Online Self Service
Banner Finance amp Student Account Receivables Revitaliza-tionmdashThis project has begun with preparation calls with Ellucian consultants to identify the major processes to be examined Major Business Process Management consulta-tion will begin in September
Banner XE (Extensible Ecosystem) ImplementationmdashEnterprise Systems is installing a hybrid environment to enable coexistence of Banner 8 and Banner XE (ie Banner 9) Currently KPU is operating using Banner Version 8 which will soon transform to the Banner XE platform Dur-ing this transition both Banner 8 and Banner XE will coex-ist until all modules have been converted to the new platform Upon the availability of the hybrid environment tentatively in November Enterprise Systems will work with business units to complete the following Catalog and eliminate any unnecessary Banner 8 modifications consequent on Banner Revitalization of Student HR and Finance if possible Determine which XE applications to deploy first ideally addressing goals outlined in the strate-gic plan Determine if any modifications need to move into Banner XE and plan their re-designconversion
Information Technology
External Events Room Booking UpdatemdashA number of significant events occurred on campus recently including filming for two movie productions at Langley Woody Woodpecker amp Big Fat Liar 2 (Kiwanis Fraser Valley Music Festival Faculty of Arts Aboriginal Services Metro Vancouver External Affairs Jack Hirose and Associates Salvation Army Gateway of Hope Woody Can Inc Pants on Fire Productions Inc Honours Performance Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration Event National Aboriginal Day Sustainability Breakfast Chip amp Shannon Ground Breaking Event Dr Burns Intensive Workshop Ride into History Fundraiser Woody Woodpecker Big Fat Liar)
Technology Services
Network Infrastructure UpgrademdashThe Richmond campus net-work upgrade started in July and was completed on the weekend of August 27th We will begin planning the final phase (the Langley network upgrade) in late September aiming for implementation in late October and comple-tion by early December
Student Email Replacement ProjectmdashO365 was successfully implemented on schedule in early June with over 1500 users there were no major issues When the students return for the fall semester that will be the true test on how successful the student experience will be Work in progress
Managed Print ServicesmdashThis project was completed at the end of June The implementation of additional features included follow-me printing to enable printing to any printer on any campus A communication will be sent out regarding this new service prior to semester start up It is possible to develop a print policy to direct large print jobs to high volume printers or the print shop however a KPU policy needs to be established before this can be imple-mented
IT Office RenovationmdashThe renovation is complete and staff have moved back in to their new space working on defi-ciencies with Facilities that were to be completed by end of April however this continues to be a work in progress
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Finance amp Administration contrsquod
4
Financial Reporting Operations amp Systems
Staff DeparturesmdashAna Maria Abella (Manager Restricted amp Revenue Generating Funds) has retired over the summer and Angela Tao (Director Financial Reporting Planning and Assurance) will be leaving KPU in mid-September to join the Finance team with the City of Vancouver We thank them for their many years of service and wish them well in their future endeavours
Annual Financial Report amp Year End ReportsmdashFinancial statements for the year ended March 31 2016 were ap-proved by the Board of Governors on May 29 2016 KPUF and KPUAA audits have been completed and the audited financial statements will be presented to their boards at the September meetings The Statements of Financial Information have been completed for the year ended March 31 2016 The draft report will be forward-ed by the Boardrsquos Finance Committee in September
OperationsmdashWith the potential disruption in mail services provided by Canada Post forms were sent to vendors to collect their banking information to pay vendors by di-rect deposit instead of cheques Interested vendors have returned their forms and processes have been set up to pay them by direct deposit
Budget Planning amp Payroll
New EmployeemdashI am pleased to say that Stefanie Singer has re-joined Financial Services as Manager Budget and Planning Stefanie has previous experience in this role and is a welcomed addition to the team
Next Yearrsquos BudgetmdashFY1718 Budget timelines and the sam-ple templates were provided to SSCUB and Senate on June 17th and June 27threspectively Budget meetings were held with representatives from all faculties and departments in July and August to discuss the budget methodology and templates
Ancillary Services
AdministrationmdashThe Director of Ancillary Services hired Jill Field as the new Ancillary Services Coordinator starting September 19 2016 The position will enhance the de-partmentrsquos capacity to identify develop and implement initiatives that will increase revenues decrease costs improve productivity andor enhance customer satisfac-tion
BookstoremdashThe Bookstore Manager position remains vacant as the Director Ancillary Services continues to evaluate Bookstore operations Ancillary Services has implement-ed a Price Matching campaign for textbooks this August The intent is to build customer confidence and improve units sold per class per student The Bookstore imple-
Financial Services
mented a new return program that started July 1 2016 Going forward 60 days into a semester the Bookstore will start returning textbook inventory to publishers This should reduce the amount of unused inventory and improve efficiencies for inventory control and the Receiving department
Food ServicesmdashSodexo has introduced Kevin Poland as the new General Manager to KPU for Food Services The Surrey cafeteria space is currently under renovation This renovation will provide modest updates to the server area as well as provide a new gathering space for the KPU community
ParkingmdashKPU has entered year five of the current five-year contract with Impark which is scheduled to expire June 30 2017 An analysis to assist in ascertaining the ap-propriate pricing structure for parking passes is current-ly being reviewed with a decision expected to be made by September 30 2016 An update will be distributed to the broader KPU community to ensure that students staff and faculty are informed of the new plan for park-ing moving forward
Print ShopmdashThe Print Shop Supervisor Sean Kehler was re-elected as President of the College and University Print Management Association of Canada (CUPMAC) This will be Seanrsquos second consecutive term as President of the non-profit Currently the Print Shop is operating with two vacant positions and a long term staff mem-ber who is scheduled to retire August 31 2016 Two position descriptions were submitted to the JJEC on July 29th for classification Once these positions have been classified we will move forward with posting
Purchasing ServicesmdashPurchasing has changed its operation-al procedures to provide increased customer service to internal stakeholders Purchasing staff have met with all of the KPU operational departments and assigned a dedicated Buyer to each business unit this change is intended to improve training throughput spend and category analysis Purchasing recommended Bonfire software solution be implemented to address outstand-ing issues such as contract management
Finance amp Administration contrsquod
5
Human Resources
Health University InitiativemdashIn partnership with Student Ser-vices work is underway to implement the Healthy Univer-sity initiative at KPU This spring two working groups consisting of students faculty staff and administrative employees from across the University were established and tasked with developing and implementing an action plan Two meetings were held over the past three months and the work groups participated in a Resilience at Work session
Process ImprovementmdashThe HR Information Systems (HRIS) team attended a two day training session on FAST HR pro-vided by Millenium Software and Service Solutions FAST HR is a human resources reporting tool with numerous pre-built reports on staff hires jobs faculty leave and termi-nations Implementation of FAST HR will enhance the HRIS teamrsquos ability to respond to HR information requests from departments
Security
July 2016mdashSecurity Supervisor and Security department assis-tant participated in a day of hands on KPU security soft-ware (Perspective) education hosted by the service provid-er at BCIT Outcomes from the day provided us with one on one training and to review current upgrades to the program Further to the training the KPU team initiated a visit with a Resolver consultant from California to visit our Langley campus to discuss our incident management pro-cess and incident management needs The consultant was
able to provide insights into the versatility of the software program Conclusions further extensive education and an upgrade to the current system were emphasized to en-hance our delivery of thorough comprehensive reporting
August 2016mdashSecurity will be present at each of the KPU cam-puses for student orientation to answer questions and provide important contact information
Emergency Planning
August 2016mdashSecurity Supervisor will distribute on behalf of Emergency Planning information for new students on how to sign up for Alertus notifications
August 2016mdashKPU has registered to participate in the 2016 earthquake preparedness drillmdashShake Out BC scheduled for October 2016
Occupational Health amp Safety
Safety Program DevelopmentmdashWorking in collaboration with Facilities currently developing Crew Safety Talk program to ensure safety training is provided to facilities employ-ees Developed in collaboration with Facilities a contrac-tor safety orientation checklist The checklist is currently being used to inform contractors of KPU safety proce-dures hazard information and contractor safety responsi-bilities Developed in collaboration with the Dean of Sci-encersquos office a laboratory safety orientationtraining checklist The checklist will be used to provide new em-ployees with a safety orientation to the microbiology labs
Human Resources Emergency Planning amp Security
Tsawwassen First
Nation Farm Schoolmdash
August 2016
Office of the Provost
6
The spring and summer of 2016 was full of activity in all areas of the Provostrsquos Office As mentioned in the May meeting we have focused much attention on the revision and renewal of systemic practices policies and procedures and overarching initiatives such as the field school guidelines the global competency program guide operational manuals and other operational All in all this very fruitful spring and summer activity puts us in a very good position to advance the many exciting projects that lay ahead
KPUrsquos Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design celebrated the beginning of building construction on Monday July 4th The Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson MP of Rich-mond Centre Alice Wong Minister for International Trade and Minister Responsible for the Asia Pacific Strategy and Multi-culturalism Teresa Wat Dr Alan Davis Chip and Shannon Wilson along with faculty staff and administrators marked this historic moment for KPU and the Faculty of Design KPU is looking forward to the January 2018 opening of this much-anticipated building that will ensure post-secondary students have the skills to succeed in a range of sectors including performance technical apparel and product design
On July 22nd Stephanie Cadieux MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale announced a $3 million investment in KPU from the Province of BC for skills training in high priority trades seats including welding electrical automotive service technician millwright and carpentry This funding is in response to the objectives out-lined in BCrsquos Skills for Jobs Blueprint The BC govern-ment has worked in partnership with the ITA to begin building a demand-driven trades training system with funding aligned to specific high-priority trades KPU is anticipating further fund-ing announcements from the Provincial Government this Fall
KPUrsquos Faculty of Science and Horticulture (FSH) is collaborating with the Delta School District to deliver Farm Roots the first dual-credit farm program and school in the province This initiative will be led by expert FSH instructors who will prepare high school students for promising careers in sustainable agri-culture and sustainable food systems A collaboration agree-ment between KPU and the Delta School District is scheduled for September 21st
The Faculty of Trades and Technology is moving ahead with planning for the introduction of a new advanced manu-facturing diploma program in collaboration with the multi-national engineering firm Siemens Both Dr Tom Murad and President Robert Hardt on behalf of Siemens signed an agreement on September 14th at KPUs Tech campus in Cloverdale Instructors will be travelling to Germany for intensive training in a new area that is revolutionizing and transforming industrial production KPU aims to be at the centre of this major technological innovation
During this Fall the Provostrsquos Office will be engaged in a variety of search and re-appointment processes The search committee for the new Dean of Health has their orientation meeting scheduled in early October We anticipate a final recommendation to the Board and President before the end of
the year The re-appointment committees for the Dean Faculty of Arts and University Librarian are in the process of being established These committees will meet in early 2017 to conclude and provide a recommendation We have now con-tracted the services of an external consulting group to assist with the search for our new Associate Vice President Academic and will be establishing a committee shortly
We are pleased to announce the appointment of three new Associate Deans Joining the Faculty of Arts are Dr Faith Auton-Cuff and Dr Wade Deisman
Dr Auton-Cuff began her career at KPU in 2011 as an in-structor in the Educational Studies Department teaching in the area of Counselling Psychology Dr Auton-Cuff has demon-strated her capacity for leadership at KPU through serving on several university-wide and faculty-specific committees most notably the Senate Sub-Committee on University Budget and as chair of the Arts Academic Planning and Priorities Com-mittee
Dr Deisman joined KPUrsquos Criminology Department in 2008 Since coming to KPU Dr Deisman has taken on a range of roles serving as Department Chair an Arts Senator and Second Vice-Chair of Senate and as the Chair of both the Planning and Priorities and Governance Committees
Joining the School of Business as Associate Dean is Dr Luis Villalba Dr Villalba was a faculty member at the Capilano Uni-versity School of Business He has a passion for teaching and has almost sixteen years of teaching experience in business economics history Latin American studies and Spanish and Developmental Studies Dr Villalba held high-profile positions at the Board of the World Bank and the Global Environmental Facility in Washington DC as well as Chief Monetary Officer at the Central Bank of Paraguay and President and Chancellor of Universidad del Paciacutefico in Paraguay In 2012 Luis was appointed Honorary Consul of the Republic of Paraguay to British Columbia
KPU is anxiously awaiting the Government announcement of Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) Program and is working on a plan to meet the aggressive time-line necessary to complete these projects by April 2018 We look forward to engaging with many stakeholders during the process of achieving our collective objectives
We have begun designing the new facilities at Three Civic Plaza with a planned move-in date of August 2017 At the present time this exciting new facility will provide expanded space for the delivery of Post Baccalaureate School of Business pro-grams Continuing and Professional Studies an assessment centre and yet-to-be confirmed additional full and part-time offerings beginning September 2017
Submitted by
Dr Salvador Ferreras
Provost amp Vice President Academic
Office of the Provost contrsquod
7
system was quickly developed and communication via Future Students Office helped get the information out to potential students and agencies such as DIVERSEcity and Options Community Services Society Interested applicants were provided an ACA paper application and an AUG (Adult Upgrading Grant) application which was quickly processed by the Student Awards and Financial Assistance office In a short time 29 applications were submitted and assessments were conducted with the assistance of the Assessment and Testing department The number of conversions from applicant to course registrant status will be tracked to assess the success of this late application effort by ACA and multiple KPU departments This project demonstrated the ability of the KPU community to be responsive in addressing the external environmental risk factors that impact enrollment
Community Engagement
ACAmdashACA continued to work closely with FSO to attend events and increase community awareness of our pro-grams for example by presenting at community agencies (DIVERSEcity etc) and meeting with Settlement Workers in schools ACA faculty member Arthur Ling spoke at Family Orientation Night and ACA had a table at a World Refugee Day event coordinated through the City of Surrey ACA also participated in Langley Farmerrsquos Market twice over the summer ELS and CCLS marketing cam-paigns as well as a campaign promoting KPU Advantage ran throughout the summer
New Initiatives
ACA had an information table at Surrey Food Bank twice this summer with the goal of increasing KPUrsquos access profile in the community We also developed new Qualifying English marketing initiatives emphasizing ENGQ courses as helping build skills for success in undergraduate English A video compilation of student success stories was created for ACA by the Marketing department httpswwwdropboxcomstrnhwebsxh7k42bACA_p8mp4dl=0
Faculty of Arts
Students
Heather Evans James Hospedales amp Jennifer Wiens (English) Received studentndashled research grants and represented KPU as the only undergraduates at the Digital Humanities Summer Institute Colloquium showcasing their ENGL 4300 Serving Learning practicums led by faculty Greg Chan (English) University of Victoria (Jul 28)
Amy Foreman (History) Hired by WE CharityFree the Children a worldwide charity founded by Craig and Marc Kielburger (Jul)
Faculty of Academic and Career Advancement (ACA)
Reputation
ACAmdashA joint meeting of the ACA Deanrsquos Office the Office of the Registrar and IT was held in August to discuss how Continuous Intake processes can be simplified KPUrsquos access mandate compels us to continually evaluate and improve our assessment admission and registration pro-cesses to ensure they are student-friendly In the course of several previous meetings of ACA and the Registrarrsquos Office we discovered that the current system for admit-ting and progressing students in CI is overly burdensome for all involved Next steps in improving these processes include meeting with CI faculty to determine what the program needs in terms of flexibility for students
New Programs Policies amp Initiatives
ELSmdashCustomized English Language Studies (CELS) a delivery modification of ELS courses will debut on the Surrey camp-us with the startup of the 2016 fall semester Students will be provided individual learning plans that include classroom instruction individual guided learning small group seminars and an opportunity to participate in e-Portfolio development To enhance the student experience in CELS Cedar classroom 1015 has been renovated with funds provided by the office of VP Academic and Provost The updated space has a modern feel with furniture that is easily moved and includes a comfortable seating area conducive to group interaction
ACPmdashAn ACP Continuous Intake (CI) assessment pilot project conducted by Jackie Quigley and Louise Bruins ACP instructors was introduced during the summer semester The hands-on targeted assessment of students was a huge success The Provostrsquos office has provided funds for faculty release time to continue the individualized assessment project for the 2016-17 academic year
Managing Risk
ELSmdashEnrollments have declined in English Language Studies courses due to the termination of several of KPUrsquos international partnership agreements even though domestic enrollments have seen an increase since the implementation of tuition and the lifting of seat restrict-ions for domestic ELS students in January of 2015 Nine notifications of potential layoff have been issued to ELS faculty members as a consequence of the overall down-turn in enrollments In an effort to increase fall 2016 ELS enrollment the ACA Deanrsquos Office with approval of the VP Academic and the cooperation of the Office of the Reg-istrar implemented a pilot project to allow late ap-plications for domestic and international students interested in taking ELS courses A hands-on support
Faculty amp Academic Units
Office of the Provost contrsquod
conference Genocide Across Time and Space KPU (Jul 21)
Billeh Nickerson (Creative Writing) Curated and per-formed at Pride in the Word Canadarsquos largest Pride literary event Victoria (Jul 9)
Levente Orban (PSYC) with Jim Matteoni (HORT) and Stephanie Phillips (Fashion Design) ldquoThe Inspiration of Beesrdquo KPU-Science World Speaker Series Science World (Aug 22)
Cathy Stonehouse (Creative Writing) Facilitated and gave a public reading as part of a four-day workshop on creative nonfiction Island Mountain Arts Centre Wells BC (Aug 27)
Daniel Tones (Music) Performed a solo recital par-ticipated in panel discussions directed daily master classes and rehearsals and led a percussion ensemble performance as Guest Director at the Percussion Program for the 2016 Prairie Music Residency University of Saskatchewan (Aug 3-7)
Recognition
Awards and Appointments
Seema Ahluwalia (Sociology) Advisor to the organizing committee for the Kwantlen Public Interest Research Group Conference ldquoGenocide Across Space and Timerdquo (Jul)
Faith Auton-Cuff (EDST) and Wade Deisman (CRIM) accepted the positions of Associate Dean (Aug 1)
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Supervised Megan Giroux graduate student at SFU MA defense (Jul)
Daniel Tones (Music) Serves on the Board of Directors for the National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYOC) the countryrsquos foremost orchestral training program and attended the NYOCrsquos annual retreat (Jul 14-17)
Music Program Coordinator for the District of West Vancouver developing and implementing a vibrant series of camps for 180 children and youth (Jul ndash Aug)
Publications
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Bodner GE Jamieson RK Cormack D McDonald DL amp Bernstein DM (2016) ldquoThe Production Effect in Recognition Memory Weakening Strength can Strengthen Distinctivenessrdquo Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology 70 93-98 doi 101037cep0000082 (Jul)
Online publication Undorf M Zimdahl MF amp Bernstein DM ldquoPerceptual Fluency Affects Judgments of Learning when Feelings of Fluency are Salientrdquo Journal of Memory and Language 92 293-304 (Aug)
Shelley Boyd (English) ldquoTablecloth and River Dramatizing
8
Natasha Lopes and Caitlin McCutchen (Political Science) Presented on youth engagement in Canadian elections at two Town Halls on Electoral Reform for MP John Aldag and MP Sukh Dhaliwal Cloverdale-Langley and Surrey-Newton (Aug 2 amp 3)
Argel Monte de Ramos (IDEA 1400) Won six medals for the Vocal and Acting categories at the World Champion-ship of Performing Arts as well as a scholarship to the New York Film Academy for the Musical Theatre program (Jul)
Jordan Tomblin (Arts Alumnus) with Greg Jenion (CRIM) Co-authored ldquoSentencing lsquoAnonymousrsquo exacerbating the civil divide between online citizens and governmentrdquo a research article published in the Police Practice and Research An International Journal (Jul 8)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Faculty of Arts Supported a partnership with the South Asian Arts Society as part of the Monsoon Arts Festival (Aug 11-21)
Faculty of Arts The Language and Cultures department developed a new course on bhangra dance ldquoLANC 1870 Introduction to Bhangra Dance Modern and Traditionalrdquo which will be the offered in the Fall 2016 term taught by Gurpreet Sian and Rayman Bhuller This is the first of its kind in Surrey
Jane Hayes (Music) Planned prepared and provided marketing for the new music Faculty Showcase Concert series with the Borealis String Quartet (July ndash August) Also gave a talk on KPU Music and a master class for stu-dents in the North Shore Academy summer program which included 10 international students and two faculty from Chinas East Normal University interested in ex-change possibilities (Jul 28)
IDEA 1400 Fred Ribkoff (English) with Paul Tyndall (English) and English student John Rowell Formed a theatre collective Plastic Theatre Company and presented an independent play ldquoJag and The Americardquo co-authored and co-directed by Fred and John at The Culture Lab featuring actors and collaborations from community members (Aug5 -6)
Community Engagement
Seema Ahluwalia (Sociology) Attended different events as invited guest speaker
ldquoHychrsquoka siem Acknowledging Our Presence in the Unceded Territories of Coast Salish Peoplerdquo to open the 20th anniversary celebration of Multi-cultural Helping House Society Shamrock Hall Vancouver (Aug 27)
ldquoSo that the people may liverdquo Reflection on 25 years of Teaching and Learning About Genocide presented at the Kwantlen Public Interest Group
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Historical Land Claimsrdquo in Tomson Highwayrsquos Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout Food and Communication Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery 2015 Ed Mark McWilliams London UK Prospect Books 2016 83-92 (Aug)
Andrea Curman (Criminology) Andresen MA Curman ASN amp Linning SJ (2017) ldquoThe Trajectories of Crime at Places Understanding the Patterns of Disaggregated Crime Typesrdquo Journal of Quantitative Criminology (Aug)
Greg Jenion (Criminology) ldquoSurrey to Unveil New Public Safety Strategyhellip Againrdquo published as a guest columnist for The Now (Jul 14)
Paumlivi Koskinen (Language and Cultures) Koskinen Paumlivi and Ain Haas (eds) (2016) Proceedings of the 2010 2012 and 2014 Conferences of the Finno-Ugric Studies Asso-ciation of Canada
Billeh Nickerson (Creative Writing) ldquoAirplane Lobsterrdquo a poem written from the point of view of a lobster on an airplane was published in Geist magazine (issue 101) (Jul)
Doran Smolkin (Philosophy) ldquoOverall Lifelong Fortune A Critique of the Intrinsic Potential Accountrdquo article published in Journal of Applied Philosophy (Jul 3)
Public Presentations
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) With Derksen D amp Weller JA ldquoSocial Cognition and Decision-making across the Lifespanrdquo Paper presented at the International Confer-ence on Memory Budapest Hungary (Jul)
Gira Bhatt (Psychology) and Roger Tweed (Psychology) With Jodi Viljoe and Kevin Douglas (SFU) poster pre-sentation ldquoAggression and Acculturation of Ethnic Min-ority Youth A Canadian Studyrdquo at the Congress of the International Association of Cross-cultural Psychology Nagoya Japan (Aug)
Aaron Goodman (Journalism amp Communication Studies) Reading of ldquoDying at Grace Phenomenology and Motiv-ation as Guides for Documentary Practicerdquo Visible Evidence Bozeman MT (Aug 12)
Jack Hayes (HistoryAsian Studies) The Green Economy Monetary Policy and Chinardquo a conference presentation at Monetary Policy Forum Grizzly Bear Institute of Canada SFU and Peking University Strategy Institute Vancouver (Aug 17)
Jane Hayes (Music) Eastman School of Music recital with saxophonist Julia Nolan for Summer Eastman (Jul 5)
Greg Jenion (Criminology) Kash Heed Show Radio Interview ldquoSurrey Community Safety Strategyrdquo on Pulse 1077 (Jul 18)
Puqun Li (Philosophy) ldquoConfuciusrsquo Teachings and Positive Psychologyrdquo at the Richmond Public Library (July 6) and
9
ldquoConfuciusrsquo Non-theistic Ethicsrdquo BC Humanist Association (Jul 31)
Eryk Martin (History) ldquoPolitical Travel and the Making of the Vancouver Fiverdquo a conference presentation Ideologies and Cross-Border Conceptual Travel SFU (Jul 4-5)
Keiron McConnell (Criminology) Spoke at the National Gang Crime Research Centre Chicago (Aug 8-11)
Greg Millard (Political Science) Presented on various electoral systems at two Town Halls on Electoral Reform one for MP John Aladag Cloverdale-Langley City and the other for MP Sukh Dhaliwal Surrey-Newton (Aug 2 amp 3)
Diane Purvey (Dean) Panel presentation on ldquoThe International Study of Principal Preparationrdquo at the International Conference on Innovation and Leadership in Education Mount Royal University Calgary (Jul 5-7)
Ashiq Shah (Psychology) Presented ldquoEveryday Discrim-ination Faced by Muslim women wearing and not wearing hijab and Caucasian Womenrdquo at the International Con-gress of Psychology (ICP) Yokohama Japan (Jul)
Doran Smolkin (Philosophy) Presented ldquoKagan on Speciesism and Modal Personism Some Critical Thoughts and Promising Directionsrdquo at the Rocky Mountain Ethics Congress (Aug 11)
Cathy Stonehouse (Creative Writing) Read from her work for Poetry New Westminster (July 17) and a selection from the work of the late CD Wright Dead Poets Reading Series at Vancouver Public Library (Jul 10)
Roger Tweed (Psychology) ldquoMeasures of Eudaimoniardquo invited talk at the 9th Biennial International Meaning Conference Toronto (Jul 29)
Reviews
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Reviewed three manu-scripts for publication in Academic Journals Cog-nition amp Emotion Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory amp Cognition and Psychonomic Bulletin amp Review (Jul-Aug)
Ellen Pond (Policy Studies) with Kathy Dunster and Betty Cunnin (Horticulture) guest co-editors for the August issue of BCSLA Sitelines magazine including articles on the Urban Ecosystems program and overviews of KPUs unique undergrad programs in Sustainable Agriculture Plant Health and Policy Studies (Aug)
Employee Engagement
In collaboration with KDocs Arts faculty participated at the Pride Week Screening Gerald Walton (Educational Studies) provided a keynote address with Tara Lyons (CRIM) as one of the KPU panelist KPU Surrey (Jul 28)
Bob Fuhr (History) Completed a one week seminar ldquoMeth-ods and Sources for Historical Researchrdquo at the Institute
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10
for Historical Research London UK (Jul 11-15)
Faculty of Science and Horticulture
Noteworthy Items
Stan Kazymerchyk (Horticulture) organized Turf for Teens an initiative that introduces high school students with FASD to a career in turfgrass maintenance Rob Welsh (Horticulture) was also an instructor This is a partnership with KPU Surrey School District 36 and Eaglequest Coyote Creek Golf Course httpwwwkpucanews20160706
kpu-educators-and-industry-offer-training-students-complex-needs
Robert Hannah owner of Bur-Han Lawn amp Garden Care presented Dean Betty Worobec with an original painting by artist Janet Anderson which Mr Hannah had specially commissioned as a donation to the Faculty of Science and Horticulture The painting hangs in the faculty office on the KPU Langley campus Press release HERE
Bob Chin Laura Flinn Fergal Callaghan James Hoyland and Takashi Sato (Physics) had a booth at the Vancouver Mini Makers Faire 2016 on June 11-12 the second year in a row participating They had their Rubenrsquos Tube dancing flame display which was one of the highlights of the event Photos
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) was one of three speakers in the 2016-17 KPU-Science World Speaker Series talk lsquoThe Inspiration of Beesrsquo Stephanie Phillips (Design) and Levente Orban (PSYCH) also presented during this collaborative talk Prior to the presentation Science World hosted bee-themed activities with beeswax candle making honey tasting and live (and spent) bee demo hives to explore Photos
Students
A group of ENVI 2405 Environmental Legislation EPT stu-dents (led by instructor Andrew Frank) submitted a final report to service learning partner Pacific Wild that in-cluded an online discourse analysis of the BC hunting community in relation to the Grizzly Bear Hunt as well as an annotated bibliography resource of online forums where hunters congregate The analysis was paired with advocacy campaign recommendations as well as a chapter examining the legal framework policy and legislation that governs the hunt in BC and other jurisdictions The Dir-ector of Communications for Pacific Wild described the re-port as a tremendous resource and said it would be shared with coalition partners to help inform campaign design and future approaches for conserving Grizzly Bears in BC
One of our first Sustainable Agriculture Degree Graduates Samantha Graham was featured in the following press release
KPU School of Horticulture hosted an Information Session on June 16 at the Langley campus Gary Jones Stan
Kazymerchyk Betty Cunnin and Triona King attended
Elena Devanadera EPT student is conducting a Co-op project on Trichoderma biofungicide development under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
Jasmine He EPT student is conducting Research Project on brewery waste and neutralizing it with various bio-logical products including Effective Microorganisms under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
There are presently four Sustainable Agriculture students in Cuba working on various research projects with our partners at Universidad de Sancti Spiritus
Deborah Henderson (ISH) is presently hosting and men-toring several International Graduate students from Cuba France and Belgium
New programs policies and initiatives
The KPU Brewing Lab launched new Beer Analysis Testing services in August The KPU Brewing Lab is one of very few labs offering beer analysis to BC brewers Most companies have been sending their samples to White Labs in California for testing All analysis will be overseen by Martina Solano Bielen KPU Brewing instructor
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a KPU Brewing Lab tour and tasting for the KSA Grassroots Cafeacute GM and key staff to familiarize them with the beer-making process and tasting notes for when they start selling KPU-brewed beer in the Cafeacute in Fall 2016
Michael Poon (Physics) completed the Program Review for the Engineering Certificate Program and Paul Richard (EPT) for the Environmental Protection Diploma Program
We are excited that work on the new Upper Level Physics Lab at KPU Richmond is complete and ready for classes This high-tech space is required for the Physics for Modern Technology program and will house six new physics courses this year and an additional three new physics courses in 201718
A new instrument room was designed in the KPU Surrey Chemistry lab to house high-tech chemistry analysis equip-ment specific for the new Minor in Medicinal Chemistry courses which will launch in January 2017
Community Engagement
Rob Welsh and Shelley Murley (Horticulture) hosted and were instructors for the BC Landscape industry yearly certification
Andrew Frank (EPT) worked with the Gitgaat First Nation and its lawyers to coordinate media relations for their Federal Court of Appeal victory overturning the former Conservative governments approval of the Enbridge
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Northern Gateway pipeline Heres one of many articles written on the ruling This work was done through An-drewrsquos public interest communications consulting bus-iness
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) met with Terry Hickey President of the Campaign for Real Ale South Fraser to discuss pro-motions and connecting more of the Valley community with their local craft breweries KPU Brewing updated and reprinted the Fraser Valley Craft Beer Passport that was mailed out to all of CAMRA SF members
KPU Brewing hosted a booth and sampled KPU beer along with 22 other breweries at the annual Langley Rotary Clubrsquos TiprsquoN Taste at the Langley Coast Hotel amp Convention Centre Dean Betty Worobec Triona King (Communica-tions amp Events Specialist) Michelle Molnar (Administrative Coordinator) and Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing)
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) attended the US Craft Brewers Trade Mission to Canada where brewers owners and suppliers discussed a number of issues in both countries including regulatory challenges distribution education supply growth partnerships etc The Mission included a tour of NSI Newlandsrsquo factories panel presentations networking and a small tradeshow where KPU Brewing had a booth The US representatives included some high-profile craft brewers including a founding board member from the US Brewers Association Dan Kopman one of the first UC Davis Brewing alumni and legendary beermaster Don Barkley and Jon Carpenter brewmaster for Alchemy and Science an innovative incubator company with breweries in multiple states overseen by The Boston Beer Company one of Americarsquos oldest and most successful craft breweries
FSH had a monthly presence at the Langley Community Farmers Market June to August featuring veggies grown by the School of Horticulture and beer tastings of KPU-brewed beer The booth was hosted by Shelley Murley (Horticulture) DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Triona King (Com-munications and Events Specialist)
FSH hosted a booth at the Burns Bog Society Annual Golf Tournament on June 11 at Eaglequest Golf Course in Surrey Triona King (Communications amp Event Specialist) along with four student volunteers promoted our EPT and Horticulture programs Photo
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) is a member of the Agriculture Climate Change Adaptation Network- Steering Committee
Don Mathewson and Fergal Callaghan (Physics) attended the Canadian Association of Physicistsrsquo annual congress at the University of Ottawa Don was involved in organization and chairing of sessions
Recognition (Note Awards recognition publications public presentations reviews media spots general bragging)
Presentations
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) gave the presentation Grow-ing plants to attract beneficial insects to your carts to re-duce pest damage Holland Park Surrey with the SFU Community Engagement award-winning project Gro-Carts Urban Food Security on Wheels - A Sustainable Food Com-munity Engagement Project
Asiyeh Sanaei (Mathematics) presented Skolem Seq-uences and Graph Labelling at the Canadian Math-ematical Society Meeting Asiyeh was also a judge for the Student Research Poster Competition
Michelle Nakano (Horticulture) gave the presentation lsquoCritical Creative and Collaborative Inquiry for Educational Engagementrsquo at the Festival of Learning in June
Alek Egi (Brewing) was invited to moderate the craft brew-ery speakersrsquo panel at the BC Economic Development Association Summit in Richmond BC
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) led the following workshops Intro-duction to Canning at the UBC Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm Get Ready for the Canning Season for Village Vancouver at the Strathcona Community Centre Putting up Peaches at Homestead Junction and Introduction to Canning for SPEC at Kits Neighbourhood House
Flavio Ruiz Oliveras (Physics) gave an invited talk at the University of Guadalajara Mexico on July 13th entitled Synchronization of Semiconductor Lasers and their Applications in Secure Communication Systems
Publications
Raquel Cabral (Mathematics) lsquoMarstrandrsquos Approximate Independence of Sets and Strong Differentiation of the Integralrsquo was accepted for publication by the peer re-viewed journal Mathematica Scandinavica
Lee Beavington (Biology) lsquoA creative approach Teaching biology labs through arts-based learningrsquo in Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching Volume 37 (K McMahon Editor) Proceedings of the 37th Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) Including lsquoA five hun-dred leg nestrsquo Discovery the Journal of Nature Van-couver and lsquoFreeway coyotersquo Landscape 6(1) 40ndash41
Deborah Henderson (ISH) co-authored lsquoA variable insul-ation system with potential application in cold climate greenhousesrsquo Int J Energy Engineering
Kathy Dunster Betty Cunnin amp Ellen Pond (Horticulture) were guest editors and contributors to the BC Landscape Architecture publication Sitelines httpsitelinesorgsites
defaultfilessitelines_issuesBCSLA_August2016_Webpdf
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The MayJune 2016 issue of WorkSafe Magazine featured a cover story on identifying safety issues and safety educa-tion in the craft beer industry KPU Brewing instructor Alek Egi and KPU Brewing contract faculty member Ken Beattie were prominently featured in the article
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Summer news-letter Volume 11 httpus3campaign-archive1com
u=90bd2333bff07f1d0853c1bbfampid=78bae0430b
KPU Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School weekly food boxes are a hit httpwwwkpucanews20160830tsawwassen-
first-nation-farm-school-students-share-fruits-their-labours
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) was featured in the following Georgia Straight article on canning httpwwwstraightcom
life739086green-living-beginners-guide-home-canning
Kent Mullinix and ISFS was featured in a Vancouver Sun article httpvancouversuncombusinesslocal-businessb-c-s-leaders
-in-sustainable-agriculture-brainstorm-growth-strategies__lsa=c6fa-ef21
Funding
Deborah Henderson (ISH) ongoing active research pro-jects
New Plant Bioactive Compounds from a BC Kelp Species Phase II Year 2 of 3 NSERC ARD II with West Coast Marine Bioprocessing
Developing Trichoderma-based biofungicides Year 4 of 5 BC Prov
Developing baculovirus products and integrated pest management protocols for organic brassica Year 3 of 4 The Organic Research Center of Canada
Development of new Sensors for Enclosed Growing Spaces Phase I funder QuantoTech Solutions
Remediation of salt damaged soil with microbial amendments NSERC Engage (6 months) industry partner Dhaliwal Farms Ltd
Evaluation of Azolla products for BC greenhouse and field grown crops Industry partner Tech-naflora Plant Products Ltd (2 years)
Validation of an electroponic system for aeration of greenhouse cucumbers Industry partner Limit-less Technologies Inc (6 months)
Deborah Henderson (ISH) newly funded projects
Management of new diseases and pests of BC blueberries June 2016 IAF Growing Forward II (2 years $40000) with the BC Blueberry Council
Development of a new Trichoderma-based bio-fungicide for use against soil-borne plant patho-gens NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) Van Belle Nursery Inc
Evaluation of neem treatments on greenhouse pests Aphids Spider Mites Whitefly and Thrips Terramera Inc ($34000)
Bioproducts from insect waste material Phase II NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) with Enterra Feed Corp (conditional acceptance pending suit-able agreement from KPU)
Recognition
Andrew Frank (EPT) was
interviewed by a writer from the UBC Sustain-ability newsletter about climate change and stra-tegic voting for an article titled Millennials break ideological boundaries when combatting climate change
interviewed as an expert stakeholder by the Sustainability amp BCP Coordinator for Facility and Environmental Management at Vancity as part of a six-week cross company research project about how the credit union understands environmental changes and what they mean for members and their communities
featured in a TedxEastVan talk and Tyee article by Geoff Dembicki titled How a New Generation Is Fighting to Survive Climate Change
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) was interviewed by
many media outlets regarding the cost of agricul-tural land Roundhouse Radio Business in Van-couver CBC Radio News1130 Radio Richmond News
Macleanrsquos Magazine regarding sustainable agricul-ture education innovation
Employee Engagement
Joel Murray (Associate Dean) gave the presentation en-titled ldquoIntroduction to Collective Agreements at KPUrdquo to new KPU administrators He also submitted the proposal for his dissertation (Ed D in Educational Leadership in Post-Secondary Contexts program at SFU)
FSH held a very successful Faculty of the Whole Welcome Back on August 31 The event included update presenta-tions by all department chairs and program coordinators Faculty Council Chair Mike Coombes KSA and KFA Rep-resentatives invited presentations by Provost Sal Ferreras and the new AVP Teaching and Learning Stephanie Chui along with percussion team building activities lead by Daniel Duggin of Rhythm Resource The lunch included produce donated by the School of Horticulture and Sustainable Agriculture and beer from the KPU Brewery
Dean Betty Worobec walked in the Vancouver Pride Parade as part of the KPUKSA contingent with President Alan Davis AVP Students and Deputy Provost Jane Fee and
12
Office of the Provost contrsquod
other administrators faculty and students
Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing) attending the Brewing Microbiology Course offered by the Siebel Institute Montreal Quebec
Alek Egi and Dominic Bernard (Brewing) attended the World Brewing Congress Denver Colorado This con-ference runs every 4 years and is a meeting of all the major international brewing associations
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a tour of the KPU Brewing Lab for KPUrsquos Marketing department to better familiarize the marketing team with all the unique aspects of the Brewing and Brewery Operations Diploma program
Rebecca Harbut (Sustainable Agriculture) Caitlin Dorward (ISFS) and Gary Jones (Horticulture) hosted an lsquointernalrsquo Information Session on July 22 for staff from FSO International and Student Enrollment Services to try to clarify the two different disciplines and howwhy they are often confused
School of Business
Internationalization Working Group
In response to the increasing proportion of international students in the School of business Lesley McCannell (Business Faculty) and Pamela Ip (Applied Communications Faculty) in conjunction with the International Education department initiated a working group to identify and collaborate on solutions that will support both international and domestic learner success The goals of the working group are to align solutions with Vision 2018 including engaging learners increasing the retention of domestic and international students and supporting students to be good global citizens
through collaboration
Students and Alumni Recognition
Simran Kang graduated from KPU in 2012 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting Co-operative Education Option He was one of a few graduates to secure a coveted starting positions with one of the ldquoBig Fourrdquo accounting firms Deloitte at their Vancouver office He completed his CPA CA designation and was promoted to Audit Senior at Deloitte Recently (June 2016) he accepted a new position at KPU as a Business Advisor in Business Performance and Advisory Services
Fadia Sabouneh current part-time student and full-time employee with BC Hydro reported that she was recently promoted to the Business Support and Billing Department as a direct result of her improved Communications skills following successful completion of CMNS 1140
David Hunt and Tabitha Swanson KPU Alumni pitched a business proposal to a panel in a Dragonrsquos Den style
competition where they received a $2500 runners up award for their startup Forte Marketing firm that they co-founded during their Marketing practicum
The 27 students enrolled in this summerrsquos Sales and Customer Service class (ENTR 4140) raised $178000 for scholarships from local businesses The class performance clearly demonstrates experiential learning It will also make post-secondary education more affordable for future KPU students
Faculty Recognition
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoTeaching Variance Analysis for Cost Accounting How to Achieve Above Par Performancerdquo Advances in Accounting Education Teaching and Curriculum Innovations 2016 Vol 18 pp 51 ndash 63
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoOut of Control Lax Procedures at National Capital Trustrdquo IMA Educational Case Journal Vol 8 No 2 Article 2 June 2015 ndash includes case study and teaching notes (This case was used by the Institute of Management Accountants of the United States for their student case competition which took place at their Los Angeles convention in June 2015)
John Western (Accounting) retired after 28 years of dedicated service to his students at KPU Over the years he sat on numerous committees contributed to the full-program proposal for the BBA in Accounting was the Department Chair and mentored countless faculty and students
Mandeep Pannu (Computer Science and Information Technology) will be presenting ldquoThe Impact of Big Data on Government Processesrdquo at IEEE IEMCON (7th Annual Information Technology Electronics and Mobile Com-munication Conference 2016 at UBC October 2016
Darren Francis (Applied Communications) presented ldquoRocking My Thesisrdquo at the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada 2016 Conference
Jacky Li (Business and Quantitative Methods) currently study for his PhD in the Netherlands presented at INFORMS AGM conference (Nashville)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Business Management Diploma and Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurial Leadership were accredited by the Canadian Institute of Management making the university one of only three institutions in the province with programs that allow student to complete all the academic requirements for their CIM (Certified in Management) and PMgr (Professional Manager) designations while in class
Community Engagement
ASK (Accounting Students of KPU) Group recently hosted
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their 3rd Annual Ice Cream Social This annual summer event prepares Accounting students for the CPA recruiting season This event is the largest event of the year with 120 students attending to meet with representatives from public accounting firms such as Deloitte KPMG PwC Grant Thornton MNP DampH Group Davidson amp Co Smythe Ratcliffe and BDO (July 2016)
ACCT 4650 Not for Profit Financial Management had five students work with ldquoSupported Child Development Programrdquo in Richmond They were able to put into practice what they had learned in the classroom by providing much needed Administrative support enhancing the support to families in the Richmond community
Fall 2016 Enrolment
The School of Business enrolment for Fall 2016 is up more than 500 registrations over Fall 2015 While domestic enrolment is flat international enrolment has increased resulting in the School of Business earned Fall Tuition contribution to KPU increasing by in excess of $1 million With international student participation in School of Business classes averaging close to 25 it will be increasingly important to provide both domestic and international students with the supports to be successful
Employee Engagement
School of Business launched its first newsletter in August 2016 highlighting the successes of our students and faculty over the course of the 2015-2016 year
Student Services
Students
Record Breaking OrientationmdashOver 1700 students attended this yearrsquos Fall 2016 New Student Orientation ndash a record breaking number and increase of 26 over last year Several new initiatives contributed to the success of the events including the introduction of an enhanced Orientation Leader program that provides mentorship to new students beyond the Orientation events and a new marketing and branding strategy for Orientation With a fresh new look and the introduction of a calling campaign to encourage new students to register for the event nearly 45 of all KPU Fall enrolments attended
Co-operative Education Continues Growth and OutreachmdashThe number of co-op work terms continue to grow each semester The summer semester finished at an all-time high with 162 placements a 397 increase over summer 2015 The fall semester has also seen a rise in placements compared to this time last year To date 25 of the summer co-op placements have been extended for another term with their current employer Chartered Pro-fessional Accountants (CPA) 2016 Fall Recruit is underway with interviews taking place in mid-September and offers
going out the first week of October Mid- and large-size accounting firms are actively seeking new hires for various roles in the 2017 calendar year KPU Co-op and Career Services the Accounting Society of Kwantlen (ASK) and the Accounting faculty have partnered with multiple firms to help give our students a leg up in the hiring process with Grant Thornton MNP BDO hosting an event at KPU to promote the recruiting process MNP BDO Manning Elliot and Deloitte hosted office hours to meet with students 1-on-1 to assist in the application process KPU is one of the few schools to extend these on-campus opportunities to the firms with the goal of showcasing our exceptional student talent and continuing to expand co-op placements
Career Services Makes New ConnectionsmdashCareer Services has been busy presenting workshops related to job search skills and career development through The Learning Centre Orientation and Welcome Week In addition at the request of faculty several in-class sessions were delivered to offer resume cover letter and CV work-shops to students In partnership with Student Awards and Financial Aid Career Services has increased the number of on-campus Work Study opportunities to 30 positions up from 25 in 2015 The Career Connection job posting system continues to grow with 371 new job postings in August alone The database now includes 10921 students and alumni registered (increase of 1398 over 2015) 7324 registered employers (increase of 1092 over 2015) Some of the new employers include Autism Speaks Neo Roofing Solutions RESULTS Canada Vancouver Pride Society and Wealth One Bank of Canada
Family Orientation Offers SupportmdashCoordinated by Orien-tation and Transitions Family Orientation was held in July as an opportunity for supporters of new students to ask questions and discover the services and resources available to students The event was a success and welcomed over 300 family members to KPU equipping them with tools and information to best support their students The feedback from attendees was positive praising tours the staff and information available at the tables speakers and student panelists Much of the feedback reflected the friendliness of staff and the welcoming atmosphere at KPU
Fall Convocation is Nearly HeremdashWe are actively gearing up for fall Convocation at KPU Surrey Three ceremonies are scheduled across October 6 and 7 with over 425 graduates expected to attend Details are available at kpucaconvocation
New Student Email Platform Up and RunningmdashKPU has adopted a new email solution for students A University-wide project team has been working together since the spring to migrate all student email accounts that were formerly on the kwantlennet platform to a new
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15
platform utilizing Microsoft Canadarsquos Office 365 Under this new platform students are now afforded 50GB of data storage enhanced calendar functionality and the new ability to integrate KPU student email accounts on mobile devicesrsquo native email clients More details are available at kpucastudentemail
Students Supporting Students with DisabilitiesmdashAs part of a new initiative to encourage stronger engagement with student assistants SSDrsquos disability advisors developed group training sessions to interact and build a solid relationship within the team Newly hired and current student assistants met at the Surrey and Richmond campuses in August to review the job description and sign updated contracts The student assistants were provided with a welcome package training manual snacks and a chance to mingle amongst their peers The disability advisors organized the student assistants into small groups to review exam invigilation scenarios observe adaptive technology demonstrations tour the testing room and ask questions or share experiences with one another The student assistants provided positive feedback at the end of the training session using the new anonymous proctor suggestion box and are looking forward to the next engagement session
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
First Year Committee EstablishedmdashKPU has launched its First Year Committee (FYC) Chaired by Senior Director Student Affairs Joshua Mitchell with a membership that includes each of the academic deans in addition to other campus leaders the FYC has been given a mandate to Articulate a philosophy statement and guiding principles for the first year experience at KPU Recommend a policy framework for the first year Provide leadership in coordinating and implementing an integrated and intentional approach for the first year
Sport amp Rec Means More Fitness for Everyone - KPU Sport amp Recreation has unveiled a new and expanded suite of programming and services for KPU students employees and alumni Substantial changes include the opening of fitness centres at KPU Langley and KPU Tech free fitness centre access for students employees and alumni along with reduced pricing for fitness programs personal training and recreational and club sports
Policy Eases Student Stress - The newly revised policy FM8 (Student Tuition and Fees) has shifted the fee payment deadline to the end of the second week of classes (for semester-based courses) This means that as of this fall students will no longer be dropped or de-registered from classes as a result of late or non-payment Additionally a registration deposit will no longer be required every semester for continuing students to gain access to the online course registration system
Degree Minors Offer FlexibilitymdashIn April Senate approved a
University Framework for Minors meant to create greater flexibility in the development and attainment of minors at KPU Since that time the Registrarrsquos Office and Faculties have been working together to review existing minors in an effort to align them with the new framework streamline curriculum and ensure existing and new minors become portable across Faculties and credentials These changes will be taking place during the 201617 academic year resulting in enhanced curricular options to students
Whatrsquos an EMOC - KPUrsquos new Enrolment Management Op-erations Committee (EMOC) held its initial kick-off meeting in August The committee has been created as a spinoff of the Transitions Advisory Group (TAG) the committee that was initially developed to provide advice and support for the University Transitions Project With the inception of EMOC TAG has now officially dissolved its membership and evolved into three different committees to continue the work of transitioning and supporting new and first year students First Year Committee (FYC) Academic Advising Committee (AAC) Enrolment Management Operations Committee (EMOC) EMOC provides leadership and oversight for the coordination and implementation of services and functions which contribute to the enrolment goals of the University as established by the Strategic Enrolment Management Committee in alignment with KPUrsquos strategic and academic plans Specific duties of the Committee may include Fostering institution-wide involvement in and support for recruitment and retention efforts Evaluating and supporting recruitment and retention strategies and activities Coordinating the implementation of the Strategic Enrolment Plan(s) of the University
Renovated University CalendarmdashIn June KPU published a ldquorenovatedrdquo version of our online University Calendar The reorganized version of the University Calendar has been simplified with a more accessible format to ease student navigation enabling them to better locate course and program resources The new Calendar can be accessed at kpucacalendar
Administrative SearchesmdashThe Office of the Registrar is taking on responsibility for oversight of KPUrsquos Senate Office In support of this shift an associate registrar for Senate and Curriculum will be hired in the coming weeks and will have oversight for the Graduation Office the operational aspects of the University Senate Office production of the University Calendar and the functional and technical requirements associated with University curriculum management A search is underway for a director of Services for Students with Disabilities This key position within Student Affairs will provide leadership for the review of policies related to students with disabilities at KPU and the service model they drive It is our goal to have a new director in place within the fall 2016 semester
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16
Community Engagement
Sport amp Rec Partners with the YMCA and City of SurreymdashKPU Sport and Recreation has extended its reach into the community by partnering with the City of Surrey and the YMCA on two initiatives support at-risk students KPU will host a City of Surrey outreach program teaching breakdance to at-risk youth one evening per week in the KPU Surrey gymnasium KPU will also host the YMCArsquos Youth Leadership Development program one night per week through the coming academic year
Co-op Speaks OutmdashThe following public presentations and community engagement events were made by or attended on behalf of co-operative education faculty ldquoAcknow-ledging Competing Priorities as a Co-op Educatorrdquo pre-sented at the Association for Co-operative Education BC May 18 2016 - Lindsay Wood ldquoBackpack to Briefcase Career Experiential Education in the Classroomrdquo presented at BCcampus Festival of Learning June 9 2016 ndash Candy Ho ldquoClimbing Mount Ed-verest Reflections and Lessons from EdD Studentsrdquo presented at SFU Education Summer Institute July 9 2016 - Candy Ho HRMA Conference and tradeshow Made connections with over 300+ Human Resource professionals - Leanne MacKenzie
Education Planner BC Working GroupmdashKPUrsquos Vice-Provost Students Dr Jane Fee has been appointed as chair of Education Planner BCrsquos policy working group More details will follow over the fall semester
Recognition
Melinda Lee Joins SESmdashWe are pleased to welcome Melinda Lee the newest member of the leadership team in the Office of the Registrar to the position of manager of Admissions and Transfer Credit Melinda has been working in higher education for the last six years at Simon Fraser University University of the Fraser Valley and with her appointment KPU has acquired a great breadth of knowledge and experience in the areas of admissions recruitment and student records
Candy Ho Awarded Co-op GrantmdashCandy Ho a faculty member in Co-operative Education was awarded a $5000 research grant over the span of August 2016 ndash August 2017 from the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education for ldquoAn lsquoauditrsquo of strategies successful co-operative education students employ during CPA Recruitrdquo
Co-op Faculty Pen Scholarly ArticlemdashKPU Co-op faculty Candy Ho Lindsay Wood and Leanne Mackenzie had an article published in the August edition of Teaching Matters titled ldquoBeyond job placements Co-operative Education as a catalyst for developing studentsrsquo learning capabilitiesrdquo
University Library
Library
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Online photo submissions for KPU cards has been a tremendous success Through collaboration with KPUrsquos Orientations amp Transitions Team on promotion and messaging wersquove been able to increase the uptake of this early submission option Approximately 1000 students submitted their photos ahead of Orientation Days and Library staff were able to create the cards and have them ready for when the students arrived This improved the workflow and significantly reduced wait times for our new students
The Library as a whole takes great pride in recycling to help reduce the impact on the Earth but in our Technical Services area they have taken it up a notch These folks process all the items for the libraryrsquos collection (from receiving to weeding) and are keenly aware of the volume of materials involved The goal is zero waste and they get there but for a mere handful of impossible to separate mixed media
All books weeded from the collection are packed up and shipped out to a third party reseller if the book is not selected for sale they will recycle it
All cardboard and paper is recycled
All plastic in a range of media and processing materials such as videocassettes DVDs shipping containers and wrapping material is recycled
Mixed media material such as book jacket covers which are plastic and paper are separated to their respective parts and recycled
Shipping envelopes are reused over and over as protective padding for delicate items like DVDs shipped between campuses
DVD cases not sturdy enough to use in the Library are sent to a high school film teacher for the use of his students
The Library upgraded the proxy server on August 24 to improve database functionality Faculty who have direct links to ebooks or journal articles from our databases on their Moodle sites needed to make the change too To ease with this transition the Library provided an easy how-to and troubleshooting instructions on the Library Moodle guide
Faculty using the MLA citation style may not be aware that a new edition came out this year It is a significant change as MLA is moving to a template approach rather than a format approach to citation All of the Libraryrsquos MLA print and online resources were updated to reflect these
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changes before the start of the Fall semester KPUrsquos Academic Integrity amp Citations Librarian Ulrike Kestler is available to speak with faculty about the change
The Learning Centres
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Fall 2016 heralded a soft launch of Online Peer Tutoring in a range of content area subjects as well as writing (see tlckpuca) Students will now be able to book ldquofreerdquo appointments to connect with a tutor or Learning Strategist online outside the regular Learning Centre hours They can access this from the current tutor booking site As well the Learning Centre is offering a total of 75 learning skills workshops across campuses throughout the semester some of which can be tailored to subject area needs
During August over 120 current students signed up for Academic Boost Camp and new students had access to a two day ldquoItrsquos About Urdquo transition program in Surrey and prior to the beginning of the semester for all students mini workshops were offered on each campus
Wilson School of Design
Students
Two KPU Design alumni have turned a class project into functional apparel that is going to be showcased by Canadarsquos Wheelchair Rugby Team at the Paralympic Games in Rio this month Jaymes Williams (Product Design) and Laura Hutchison (Fashion amp Technology) were commissioned by the Canadian Sport Institute to produce their uniquely designed cooling vests for Canadarsquos elite wheelchair rugby players This team is ranked one of the top in the world and we are hoping that the vests which assist athletes in regulating their body temperature will give the team the competitive edge to go for the gold
Cam Rothnie a KPU Foundations in Design 2016 grad and now Product Design student and Kathleen McCullough second year Fashion amp Technology student placed in the top five in a competition to design the graphics for a new Kit amp Ace shopping bag As winners they received $200000 each
Ali Sami a 2015 graduate from Fashion Marketing and student assistant for the Wilson School of Design has received the Customer Service All Star Award the highest honor awarded by Nordstrom A celebration for all recipients and families was held in May He has now been selected to begin the manager training program His classmate Caitlin Fung went through this program last fall and is now the Assistant Manager of the Athletic Shoe Department
Jenny Campbell a 4th year Interior Design student was
selected as winner in the ldquoCommercial Designrdquo category for Sherwin-Williams STIR Student Design Challenge (2016) Jenny will receive $2500 plus have her work featured in the next issue of ldquoStirrdquo magazine Jenny will also be featured online via ldquoSherwin-Williams for Design Prosrdquo
Jessica Buell a Fashion Marketing alumni had her company featured in The Vancouver Sun in July 2016 Style QampA | The Beautiful Nomad
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18
Jamie Kan a Fashion and Technology grad was a winner of the City of Vancouver design initiative to reduce graffiti in the city Artists submitted designs for vinyl wraps to cover 27 grey utility boxes found at major traffic intersections throughout the city Jamiersquos designs can be seen in Kitsilano
Community Engagement
All Design programs intersect with their external professional communities on an ongoing basis
Faculty member Paola Gavilanez and staff member Debbie Johnstone Bjerke attended the Interior Design (IDC) industryrsquos annual YVR Design Community Summer Party on Thursday July 7 2016 This was an opportunity to meet with graduates and industry members as well as suppliers prominent in the design community
The Jennifer Rainnie Agency has taken practicum students in both Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing for over a decade Jennifer runs her own agency visits Designrsquos classes runs mock buying appointments and takes Fashion Marketing practicum students for 40 hours in the 2nd year Spring semester She has hired Alyssa Klimek from the class of 2015 and together with volunteers Alyssa Opre grad of 2016 and Caitlin Seward a 2nd year student they have launched a new shoe brand - MALVADOS As a team they worked the SpringSummer
2017 Know Show trade show held at the Convention Centre
The Kitchen Catcher cleaning system a project arising out of the Challenge Dialogue with the City of Surrey and led by Dr Victor Martinez was presented to the City of Surrey Team at the end of a summerrsquos worth of work by three Product Design students The prototype designed to increase organic waste diversion rates in multiple housing units in Surrey was well received and will go forward for formal presentation in the Fall
With the assistance of volunteers from Interior Design at KPU The Architecture Foundation of BC held its annual golf tournament to raise funds for the foundation in August 2016 The AFBC organizes different events and fundraising activities to support their mission to promote awareness understanding and appreciation of the built environment in BC The golf tournament was an excellent networking opportunity for students who volunteered
This summerrsquos Continuing Education Courses in Fashion were well attended These courses serve high school teachers who are seeking to extend their skills and gain advanced credit towards their teaching certification The courses are one of a kind in Canada and serve teachers from across the lower mainland province and country
As well high school students attended Continuing Education courses to develop their skills and explore new paths in Design Some very exciting projects came out of the week long experiences and a number of these high school students will be headed our way when they graduate Subjects for both teachers and students included
Pattern Drafting and Re-Working Commercial
Patterns
Portfolio Design
Sewing
Felting
Design Academy Draping
Knits
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Recognition
Accolades to one of our faculty members Keith Martin of the Graphic Design for Marketing team In July Canada Post released 5 stamps designed by Martin as part of a series of 15 that commemorate the provincial birds of Canada These five stamps feature the great horned owl raven Atlantic puffin rock ptarmigan and sharp-tailed grouse and join the 24 other stamps Martin has designed andor illustrated for Canada Post His body of work captures and celebrates the creatures that inhabit the countryrsquos diverse range of ecosystems ndash from insects on the soil to the whales of Canadarsquos three oceans and the birds that share our skies
As a result of vacancies created by education-leaves for ongoing faculty pursuing graduate studies the Interior Design program is pleased to welcome five new part-time faculty with extensive industry experience They are an excellent addition to this successful department
Continuing and Professional Studies
Academic Plan 2018
We have entered into year two of our three year contracts with the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation as well as the Ministry of Advanced Education
$6 million (approx) from the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and AVED We are providing training for four bands Squamish First Nation Musqueum Tsleil-waututh and Coquitlam Programming is underway and employment prospects look very good with op-portunities ranging from the Woodfiber LNG project the development of the Jericho lands to the new casino downtown
Students
Our first cohort of our Commercial Beekeeping program is currently out on work experience with commercial beekeepers across Western Canada and are returning next week The January 2017 intake is 75 full Marketing efforts are con-tinuous
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
We have continued interest in our online Introduction of the Professional Management of Medical Marijuana The Septem-ber class is over-subscribed with 51 students We are currently developing 3 additional courses in this area to support the needs of this burgeoning industry We will be attending the Lift Cannabis Conference in Vancouver later this month to promote our courses
We are currently negotiating a revenue sharinglicensing agreement with Dalhousie and are embarking on the development of a new hands-on training program for the new
occupation of Cannabis Cultivation Worker with College Communautaire de Nouveau Brunswick CCNB has accessed funding from the provincial government of New Brunswick to finance this project Subject-matter experts from the industry and the scientific community are actively involved in dev-eloping these courses
As part of an informal joint venture with Squamish First Nation CPS has applied for $96M in funding from the Federal government for employment related training initiatives The decision is expected before Christmas
CPS will soon be launching LED Controls training developed in partnership with the IBEW and the California Advanced Lighting Training Centre at UC Davis
Managing Risk
We continue to work with other areas of the institution to streamline processes and create efficiency to better serve our clients
Community Engagement
CPS has moved its offices to Surrey City Centre across from Surrey Memorial Hospital The space includes a couple of classrooms and offers easy access to major potential clients in the vicinity as well as the Sky Train
We are continuing our work with Street to Home a non-profit organization whose goal is get homeless people off the street and into jobs to develop training opportunities for their clients Discussions around opening a residential treatmenttraining facility modeled on San Franciscorsquos ldquoDelancey Streetrdquo at the old Granville Island campus of Emily Carr are accelerating
Students from the Commercial Beekeeping program will be returning from 5-month practica across western Canada in the next week Reports from the commercial operations where they have been working have been stellar
Recognition
The Ministry of Jobs Tourism and Skills Training contacted CPS to inform us that funds were available for us to run new cohorts of the Low Voltage and Data Technician courses We had not applied for these funds This is a reflection of the Ministryrsquos confidence in KPUrsquos ability to successfully deliver job skills training
Employee Engagement
We continue to have employees register and successfully com-plete our LERN course offerings
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Faculty of Health
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
The HealthCare Assistant Program received full recognition from the BC Care Aide amp Community Health Worker Registry
The Moodle BPN Communication Hub went ldquoliverdquo for students and faculty in week 1 of the summer semester and has been a success in communicating with students and faculty
Betty Worobec (Dean Faculty of Science and Horticulture) joined the Faculty of Health on July 1 2016 as Acting Dean until the occasion that a new Dean takes herhis position
Community Engagement
Students from HAUC BSNPB amp BSN programs participated in the Champions of the Crescent on July 10 2016 Students engaged community members by doing blood pressures sports box to encourage physical activity and the BSN students provided posters to support the 5-2-1-0 initiative which is 5 or more fruits amp vegetables daily no more than 2 hours of sun exposure time a day at least one hour of physical activity daily and zero sugar-sweetened drinks to help prevent childhood obesity Faculty and staff also attended to support the students during this event
Arleigh Bell Michelle Home and Lisa Gedak have been working on a Collaborative Simulation research between interdisciplinary programs HCAP HAUC amp PB The research investigation question How Does a Collaborative Simulation Promote Team Communication and Comprehension of Health Care Provider Roles Michelle and Lisa presented the findings at the National Association Health Unit Coordinator (NAHUC) Conference held in Seattle WA on August 31 to September 2 16 which included the Unit ClerkCoordinator perspective from a Canadian lens
International
Student Mobility
KPU International is continuing to expand in the area of international student mobility Three students from our partner Instituto Tecnoloacutegico de Santo Domingo - INTEC (Dominican Republic) and one student from our partner Universidad de Monterrey - UDEM (Mexico) are attending KPU on exchange this semester The funding for these students came in part via the Canadian Federal Governmentrsquos scholarship program - Emerging Leaders of America Program (ELAP)
Four KPU students attended two-week long summer programs in business at our partner institutions in Germany (Munich University of Applied Sciences -MUAS) and Switzerland (University of Applied Sciences and Arts - FHNW in Basel) this
summer
KPU International is currently working with faculty members in both Design and Arts to prepare for field schools being offered next spring Both the Amazon Field School in Colombia and Fine Arts in ParisKassel Field School will provide students with the opportunity to take what they are learning in the classroom and practiceexperience it out in the real world
Anita Hamm Director of Partnerships amp Pathways visited KPUs long-time partner the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) in July and presented on the development of KPUs Internationalization Plan KPU will welcome eleven new partnership students from GDUFS who will start their studies in Canada with us in Spring 2017
The updated and revised Field School Guidelines for Faculty Members is now ready to be taken through the necessary senate standing committees before making its way to senate in November for final approval
International Student Recruitment
KPU Internationalrsquos recruitment efforts for Fall 2016 were very successful We experienced a 35 increase in applications over Fall 2015 and welcomed 560 new incoming students for Fall 2016 This is an increase of 193 new students over Fall 2015
In terms of overall international student growth KPU International has experienced the biggest increase to date in terms of student headcount When comparing Fall 2016 numbers with Fall 2015 international student headcount has grown by 186 I attribute this to my staff and the dedication that they have put in to help us build up to this level of growth
Office of the Provost contrsquod
21
Market Diversification
We continue to work toward growth and diversification of our international student body by focusing recruitment activities on the maintenance of our top markets (China amp India) and development of new markets The introduction of new Post Bacc Diplomas for Fall 2017 will help us to enhance our activity in markets with a post graduate focus such as Latin America Africa and regions of India (outside of Punjab) We begin our 2017 recruitment season with upcoming recruitment trips to Brazil China India Turkey Middle East USA and Vietnam Through coordination with Colleges and Institutes Canada we have joined other Canadian institutions to participate in the newly launched Canada Express Study Program - Vietnam Through this new Canadian federal government program we have seen a sharp increase in interest to study at KPU from Vietnamese students and agents We will participate in a Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) organized mission to Vietnam in October to explore further partnerships in this region
International Student Retention
As part of the effort to continue to increase student retention rates and to support international students better KPU International organized six workshops in total during the Summer 2016 semester These workshops were designed to help international students who may be struggling to adjust to the style of education here in Canada Each workshop was hosted by two International Educational Advisors who provided presentations explaining how to improve their academic standing at KPU At the end of each session the advisors were able to sit with students and provide one-on-one support to further review their individual academic standing and explore options to better boost their GPA The overall response to these new academic workshops was very positive and therefore we will be running these workshops again in the current Fall 2016 semester This initiative is part of KPU Internationalrsquos overall objective to make sure that all our students are being fully supported to succeed throughout their KPU experience
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23
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24
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Marketing campaigns currently running include
Outdoor Billboards
Radio
Digital ads in Metrotown Mall
Murals in Guilford Town Centre
Spotify Ads
YouTube Preroll ads
Online Ads
Retargeted Online Ads
CTV ndash Closed Captioning Ads
The marketing department has been busy working on a brand refinement and tag line development project This has involved confirming our brand model our reputation what we do how we do it and why we do it
In essence we need to solidify what we stand for in order to move forward with a tag line that will speak to the KPU brand
We are not changing the logo but adding a tag line 3 different logos in the past 6 years has brought much confusion to our brand But we will be adding a tag linehellipand the tagline will serve as our bold statement of what KPU stands for
Once the tag line is developed later this fall we will be introducing new creative designs for all advertising campaigns for the next few years
Submitted by Joanne Saunders Executive Director Marketing amp Recruitment
As the new fall semester begins the recruitment team is gear-ing up for a busy season of meetings and presentations to high schools throughout the lower mainland In addition to the public schools we are reaching out to private schools and other community groups settlement agencies and organ-izations to promote KPU
In response to the downward trend in high school graduate numbers the Future Studentsrsquo Office is actively pursuing initiatives to reach out to mature and transfer students The recruitment team will be visiting local colleges to build re-lationships to ensure prospective students have access to information on transferring and studying at KPU
Our new program guide has been designed and printed and the team will start distributing them at presentations starting the week of Sept 12 It is a valuable resource as prospective students can access information on all programs and services offered at KPU It can be viewed here httpwwwkpucaprogramguide
Included in the arsenal of marketing tools are 7 new promotional videos one for each faculty These videos will be promoted online through web digital and social media advertising as well as links from newsletters and various communications with the external community The videos can be viewed here httpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLxxQVdMboGIMAKvGSw6eeCfHB0UEad7mv
Richmond BC ndash Water water nowhere and not a drop to drink ndash unless we make big changes
Recently back from a lecture tour in Asia on water rights and climate change Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) political science instructor Dr Ross Pink has some urgent information to share about the paramount human rights challenge of the 21st century access to clean water
ldquoAlready 800 million global citizens have no clean water sourcerdquo said Pink ldquoBy 2050 that number will reach two billionrdquo
Pink is the guest speaker at the next instalment of the popular KPU-Science World Speaker Series on Sept 15 at KPU Richmond His topic Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge will explore the is-sues of climate change drought flooding and water-borne disease Pink will highlight these issues as they face Asia and India with fascinating examples and innovative scenarios for change
ldquoThese issues are urgent in those regions and will become so in North Americardquo affirms Pink
Pink notes that Arctic ice is expected to disappear by 2070 In addition major flooding is anticipated in coastal cities such as Richmond Los Ange-les Shanghai and Manila by 2050 Meanwhile chronic and increasing drought will send food prices skyrocketing and render food insecurity for over 15 billion people
Of the 94 billion people who are expected by 2050 approximately two billion will be without access to clean safe water sources leading to po-litical upheaval severe social and economic crises and a projected global climate refugee population of 400 million
But there is hope says Pink His presentation will also cover potential solutions to the impending water shortage namely rainwater harvesting desalinization and cloud seeding
Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge takes place on Thurs-day Sept 15 at 7 pm at KPU Richmond 8771 Lansdowne Rd Richmond
The event is free but registration is requested Visit kpucascienceworld to register and learn more
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Water Water nowhere KPU expert talks water rights and scarcity
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
25
Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
26
KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
27
Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
28
Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
29
Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
Table of Contents
Cover Story i
Presidentrsquos Report 1
Finance amp Administration 2
Office of the Provost 6
Faculty amp Academic Units 7
Marketing amp Recruitment 22
Office of External Affairs 25
Institutional Analysis amp Planning 27
Office of Advancement 29
ii
Levente Orban feeding the bees in the bee cognition lab
Wilson School of Design Groundbreaking Ceremony
KPU design students turn cool idea into athletic advantage
Metro Vancouver BC ndash Two Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) design alumni have turned a cool class project into func-tional apparel they hope will give Canadarsquos Wheelchair Rugby Team a competitive advantage at the Paralympic Games in Rio next month
Product Design graduate Jaymes Williams and Fashion amp Tech-nology graduate Laura Hutchison have been commissioned by the Canadian Sport Institute to make eight cooling vests for Canadarsquos elite wheelchair rugby players competing in the Para-lympic Games in Rio de Janeiro Sept 7 to 18
ldquoAll I really want to do is give back and make the world a better placerdquo said Williams ldquoAs corny as that sounds it defi-nitely is true and it resonates with merdquo
Williams adds that an opportunity to showcase the cooling vests to an international audience was one he couldnrsquot refuse despite the hundreds of hours and many sleepless nights that he and Hutchison invested getting things just right
ldquoThis was a chance for me to really grow as a designer and actually leave my mark on something that is going to potential-ly be seen by millions of peoplerdquo
Added Hutchison ldquoOur hearts and souls are in this for surerdquo
The duorsquos journey to the Paralympics started more than two years ago As part of his Design Engagement course at KPUrsquos Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design Williams met with wheelchair rugby athletes in 2014 at the Richmond Oval to understand their needs for improved performance function and comfort The criteria for the course set by instructor Stephanie Phillips was to design a product to support athletes who play wheelchair rugby
Williamsrsquo research then led him to Canadian Sport Institute exercise physiologist Melissa Lacroix who helped him under-stand that athletes with spinal cord injuries struggle to control their body temperature (thermoregulation) and can overheat while playing their sport
Armed with this information Williams then went on to design a prototype of a cooling vest specifically for wheelchair ath-letes While ldquoice vestsrdquo or cooling vests exist in other sports Williamsrsquo goal was to develop a design that had greater longev-ity and would enhance performance and function for athletes working within the constraints of a wheelchair
As interdisciplinary approaches are strongly encouraged he then partnered with Wilson School of Design Fashion amp Tech-nology classmate Hutchison to further develop the concept The two were among a group of post-baccalaureate students in technical apparel design who traveled last June to Maxport JSCrsquos research and development lab in Hanoi Vietnam where they worked with the Maxport team on the next iterations of the vest
Then in August 2015 Williams and Hutchison traveled to the Parapan Am Games in Toronto to extend their research ob-serving the athletes in action and experiencing the adaptive
sport community by meeting with them and attending almost every match played by the Team Canada National Wheelchair Rugby Team they caught the teamrsquos gold medal finish on the plane on their way home The students received funding from the Wilson International Field Experience Fund for their trip to Vietnam and from the Chip and Shannon Wilson Vision Execu-tion Fund for their trip to Toronto
Then in the spring the Canadian Sport Institute commissioned them to make eight of the vests for Team Canada
ldquoNo team achieves excellence alonerdquo said Andy van Neu-tegem high performance director for the team ldquoThe work of these talented young designers is a great example of how Ca-nadian innovation and creativity is giving us the cutting edge going into Rio
Canada is currently ranked fourth in the world but has been ranked as high as No 1 this year The teamrsquos journey to gold at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games will begin on Sept 14 when Canada takes on host nation Brazil
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Presidentrsquos Report
The summer of 2016 was a mix of weather lots of activity on campus with a record number of students enrolled some interesting travel several key announcements and a spot of vacation Although Board and Senate Committees were inactive considerable work also continued on a number of fronts for example capital projects discussions with the Kwantlen Faculty Association regarding some important issues and grievances orientation of many new staff and faculty as well as new Board members
On June 23rd to 25th I attended the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning Board meeting
I completed my meetings with all the local MPs and we are still waiting for the announcement of the Strategic Investment Fund proposal submitted in the spring
Dr Ferreras joined me in a meeting with the new Superintendent of Schools in Richmond Sherry Ellwood and we expect our relationship with School District 38 to deepen over the coming years
I was pleased to attend the opening of the Kwantlen Street Farmers Market at KPU Richmond on June 28th organized and operated by the Kwantlen Student Association
The Wilson School of Design ground breaking ceremony was on July 4th (with Minister Wilkinson attending) and an announcement of ITA funding for trades training was held on July 22nd with MLA for Surrey-WhiteRock Gordon Hogg and the Honorable Stephanie Cadieux Minister of Children and Family Development and MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale attending
Several KPU staff toured the 3 Civic Plaza facility in July and that project is coming along well
I attended two of the Family Orientation Sessions on July 13 and 14 and had a very constructive meeting with Deputy Minister of Advanced Education Sandra Carroll on July 19th
I was pleased to join the KSA and Pride Kwantlen in the Van-couver Pride parade on July 31st along with several colleagues
I now co-chair the KPU Environmental Sustainability Com-mittee with Dr Worobec and we are looking at ways to increase and better co-ordinate the many sustainable initiatives across KPU
On August 17th I was invited to a small roundtable con-sultation on immigration with the Honorable John McCallum Minster of Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada
KPU is working with Roger Elmes Dean Emeritus from KPU on how to establish and support a KPUrsquos Retired Employees Association a proposal will be discussed with various employee groups and retires this fall with the results to be implemented early in 2017
Discussions continue with Thompson Rivers University Open Learning (TRUOL) to help build capacity at KPU in the area of
1
Prior Learning Assessment and I was able to visit with the head of TRU OL on August 19th
The KPUScience World speaker series continued this summer with a presentation on the Inspiration of Bees on August 22nd and the 4th annual Governance retreat was held on August 26th with over 75 attendees Nagoya Gakuin University (NGU) has a similar history and background as KPU and the president of NGU visited on August 29th
On September 1st I was pleased to Join Minster of International Trade Chrystia Freeland and Prime Minster Justin Trudeau in Shanghai at the signing of an educational MOU with the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (BUCM) Here I am with the PM and president Xu from BUCM
The KPU Foundation Board met on September 13th and we have worked over the summer to clarify our relationship with the Foundation in light of KPU being granted charitable status We have a new resolve to engage with the Foundation Board and to leverage Board membersrsquo connections to our communities
The Trades Training Consortium met on September 12 the Post-Secondary Employers Association on the 14th and the BC Net Board on September 19th and 20th
Submitted by Alan Davis PhD President and Vice-Chancellor
Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School Students Share ldquoFruitsrdquo of Their Labours
Delta BC ndash Everyone has heard of the 100-mile diet But can you imagine surviving on a 10-mile diet
Now you can Thanks to a collaboration between the Tsawwassen First Nation and Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) consumers can enjoy a diet that is much much closer to home and features a plethora of veggies free-range eggs and countless cuts of palate-pleasing pork
ldquoOur Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School opened in 2015 and wersquove been lsquogrowingrsquo ever sincerdquo quipped Kent Mullinix director of KPUrsquos Institute for Sustainable Food Systems
Students in the 10-month farm school program began working an eight-hectare (20-acre) piece of land on the Tsawwassen First Nation in the spring learning the sci-ence and business of farming plus perspectives on in-digenous food systems They have been raising market crops and small livestock (chickens and pigs) with the fruits of their labour sold at farmerrsquos markets around the Lower Mainland
Members of the public interested in direct farm sales can also sign up for a weekly produce box with items that are in season and eggs as well as order various
pork products from chorizo and salami to ham bacon and chops
All the produce is organic and the eggs are from free-range hens As for the pork farm pigs have access to a fenced open area and are free to express their natural behaviours When the time comes the pigs are locally (Chilliwack) slaughtered to standards developed by Dr Temple Grandin a professor of animal science at Colorado State University
There are various payment options available A weekly pro-duce box costs $25 with the option to add a dozen eggs bi-weekly for $5 The boxes can be picked up at two of KPUrsquos four campuses (Richmond and Surrey) as well as at various farmerrsquos markets in Vancouver
Meanwhile all pork products are frozen and available for pick up from the Richmond campus All cuts are individually select-ed and priced with options for single cuts or special quarter and half orders
Proceeds from all sales are returned to the school to support the future farmers being trained there
Visit kpucatfnfarmbox-a-week for more information and to place your order
Photos of the Tsawwassen Farm School are available for download from Flickr
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Finance amp Administration
Capital Development (including planning design renovations and new construction)
KPU International Suite PaintingmdashCompleted the repainting
of entire International suite and private offices in Surrey Cedar
Birch Cafeteria RenovationmdashRenovation on the 2nd floor Birch (south) to incorporate new cafeteria seating and server entrance in progress Project estimated to be complete in September 2016
Richmond Faculty of Health InitiativemdashRenovation to class-rooms 3650 amp 3700 to support new Faculty of Health Initiative Construction is expected to begin mid-September and complete in December 2016
KPU Tech Office of the DeanmdashModifications to reception
area Millwork and reconfiguration in progress Deficient security glass on service desk Replacement material is be-ing manufactured Anticipated completion mid-Sept-ember
Geology Classroom RenovationmdashModifications to new Geo-logy classroom in Richmond 2225 Renovation complete
Aboriginal Gathering Place EntrancemdashImprovement to en-
trance of Surrey AGP for enhanced visibility and recognition Signage and graphics work are complete
KSA Offices BirchmdashRenovation on the 2nd floor Birch (north) to incorporate new KSA Offices and student space Con-sultant work for tender package near completion Anticipated completion in November 2016
Fine Arts FirmdashRenovation of two classrooms in Fir (144 and
146) Building to 4th year studio space is complete
Former Westerman house demolitionmdashAnticipated work to
be complete in October 2016
KPU Tech Fitness CentremdashProject to renovation the former locker room 1410 space to a new Fitness Center is com-plete
Langley Fitness StudiomdashProject to renovation L2565 space to a new Fitness Center is complete
Richmond Design WorkshopmdashInstallation of dust collector
and paint spray booth in R3005 Contract awarded the N Wallace and Co Waiting for building permit before pro-ceeding with further work
Surrey Main and Fir building roof top air conditioning unitsmdashThe two Fir building 70 ton roof top and one Main building 50 ton roof top DX air conditioning units were replaced by Johnson Controls The previous units identified as Beyond Useful Life were a top deferred maintenance priority at the Surrey campus
Environmental Activities
2015 Waste DiversionmdashFacilities reported on its 2015 Solid Waste Management diversion rate to Institutional Analysis and the Sustainability Committee Of the approx 482000 kg of waste generated at all campuses 37 (180000kg) was diverted to recycling streams This is aligned with 2014 (36) but the recent introduction of compost collection and newly launching mixed container recycling in 2016 should assist KPU in achieving greater diversion rates in upcoming years
KPU Tech Trades Shop dustingmdashKPUrsquos current Custodial Services contractor completed all high shop dusting in the Trades areas of KPU Tech
Facilities Maintenance amp OperationsGeneral
Maintenance amp Rehabilitation Projects (AVED funding)mdashAs part of the Provincial funding (approx $17 million) received from AVED for Capitalized Major Maintenance and Rehabilitation KPU submitted and was approved for its top Facilities buildingmechanical infrastructure replacement projects Including KPUrsquos contributions total project values for 201617 are approximately $22 million for deferred maintenance
Planned Power Outage Richmond campusmdashKPU Richmond experienced a nearly 6 hour prolonged power outage one Sunday as part of planned upgrade work BC Hydro was completing in the adjacent community to increase its capacity for the cityrsquos growth Facilities IT and contractors were unexpectedly scrambled to safeguard systems and property when a main electrical switch did not transfer power to the emergency generator
Main KPU Telephone Enquiry Line Script EnhancementsmdashKPUrsquos main telephone enquiry line was designed to reduce frustration for users by streamlining the bulk of enquiries (students) to their Enrollment Services contact points Front line Facilities Office staff recently recommended script changes to enhance the information further changing ldquoGeneral Enquiriesrdquo to ldquoBookstore Libraries Facilities Services and Other Departments not already listedrdquo Staff noted an immediate decrease in confused callers trying to reach Enrollment Services
Painting the BookstoremdashPainted the Langley bookstore to brighten up the store to make it more appealing to their customers
Facilities Services hired a new Facilities Technologist for a term positing to March 31 2017mdashFacilities Services hired Edward Styles as a Facilities Technologist for a temporary term posting until March 31 2017 to support Main-tenance Renewal and Upgrade projects Edward has a
2
Facilities Services
Finance amp Administration contrsquod
Facilities Services contrsquod
Masters in Mechanical Engineering and brings a mix of previous experience with emissions sensors laboratory equipment and boiler plants to KPU We look forward to his input in project development and implementation oversight
Painting 1140 International Education Surreymdash150 linear meters with 9rsquo ceilings multiple colors and coats was painted in the International education office
Painting Surrey Main 216 Surrey and added two new officesmdashIn conjunction with Capital projects completed the installation of two new offices and painted 110 linear meters with multiple colors and multiple coats in the new Vice-Provost Students office suite
Enterprise Systems
Banner HRPayroll RevitalizationmdashEnterprise Systems contin-ues to provide resource for the scheduled deployment of Web Time Entry to replace the paper timesheet
Banner Student RevitalizationmdashEnterprise Systems is imple-menting Banner Cascade Theme with Student Services to provide Web 20 functionalities in Online Self Service
Banner Finance amp Student Account Receivables Revitaliza-tionmdashThis project has begun with preparation calls with Ellucian consultants to identify the major processes to be examined Major Business Process Management consulta-tion will begin in September
Banner XE (Extensible Ecosystem) ImplementationmdashEnterprise Systems is installing a hybrid environment to enable coexistence of Banner 8 and Banner XE (ie Banner 9) Currently KPU is operating using Banner Version 8 which will soon transform to the Banner XE platform Dur-ing this transition both Banner 8 and Banner XE will coex-ist until all modules have been converted to the new platform Upon the availability of the hybrid environment tentatively in November Enterprise Systems will work with business units to complete the following Catalog and eliminate any unnecessary Banner 8 modifications consequent on Banner Revitalization of Student HR and Finance if possible Determine which XE applications to deploy first ideally addressing goals outlined in the strate-gic plan Determine if any modifications need to move into Banner XE and plan their re-designconversion
Information Technology
External Events Room Booking UpdatemdashA number of significant events occurred on campus recently including filming for two movie productions at Langley Woody Woodpecker amp Big Fat Liar 2 (Kiwanis Fraser Valley Music Festival Faculty of Arts Aboriginal Services Metro Vancouver External Affairs Jack Hirose and Associates Salvation Army Gateway of Hope Woody Can Inc Pants on Fire Productions Inc Honours Performance Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration Event National Aboriginal Day Sustainability Breakfast Chip amp Shannon Ground Breaking Event Dr Burns Intensive Workshop Ride into History Fundraiser Woody Woodpecker Big Fat Liar)
Technology Services
Network Infrastructure UpgrademdashThe Richmond campus net-work upgrade started in July and was completed on the weekend of August 27th We will begin planning the final phase (the Langley network upgrade) in late September aiming for implementation in late October and comple-tion by early December
Student Email Replacement ProjectmdashO365 was successfully implemented on schedule in early June with over 1500 users there were no major issues When the students return for the fall semester that will be the true test on how successful the student experience will be Work in progress
Managed Print ServicesmdashThis project was completed at the end of June The implementation of additional features included follow-me printing to enable printing to any printer on any campus A communication will be sent out regarding this new service prior to semester start up It is possible to develop a print policy to direct large print jobs to high volume printers or the print shop however a KPU policy needs to be established before this can be imple-mented
IT Office RenovationmdashThe renovation is complete and staff have moved back in to their new space working on defi-ciencies with Facilities that were to be completed by end of April however this continues to be a work in progress
3
Finance amp Administration contrsquod
4
Financial Reporting Operations amp Systems
Staff DeparturesmdashAna Maria Abella (Manager Restricted amp Revenue Generating Funds) has retired over the summer and Angela Tao (Director Financial Reporting Planning and Assurance) will be leaving KPU in mid-September to join the Finance team with the City of Vancouver We thank them for their many years of service and wish them well in their future endeavours
Annual Financial Report amp Year End ReportsmdashFinancial statements for the year ended March 31 2016 were ap-proved by the Board of Governors on May 29 2016 KPUF and KPUAA audits have been completed and the audited financial statements will be presented to their boards at the September meetings The Statements of Financial Information have been completed for the year ended March 31 2016 The draft report will be forward-ed by the Boardrsquos Finance Committee in September
OperationsmdashWith the potential disruption in mail services provided by Canada Post forms were sent to vendors to collect their banking information to pay vendors by di-rect deposit instead of cheques Interested vendors have returned their forms and processes have been set up to pay them by direct deposit
Budget Planning amp Payroll
New EmployeemdashI am pleased to say that Stefanie Singer has re-joined Financial Services as Manager Budget and Planning Stefanie has previous experience in this role and is a welcomed addition to the team
Next Yearrsquos BudgetmdashFY1718 Budget timelines and the sam-ple templates were provided to SSCUB and Senate on June 17th and June 27threspectively Budget meetings were held with representatives from all faculties and departments in July and August to discuss the budget methodology and templates
Ancillary Services
AdministrationmdashThe Director of Ancillary Services hired Jill Field as the new Ancillary Services Coordinator starting September 19 2016 The position will enhance the de-partmentrsquos capacity to identify develop and implement initiatives that will increase revenues decrease costs improve productivity andor enhance customer satisfac-tion
BookstoremdashThe Bookstore Manager position remains vacant as the Director Ancillary Services continues to evaluate Bookstore operations Ancillary Services has implement-ed a Price Matching campaign for textbooks this August The intent is to build customer confidence and improve units sold per class per student The Bookstore imple-
Financial Services
mented a new return program that started July 1 2016 Going forward 60 days into a semester the Bookstore will start returning textbook inventory to publishers This should reduce the amount of unused inventory and improve efficiencies for inventory control and the Receiving department
Food ServicesmdashSodexo has introduced Kevin Poland as the new General Manager to KPU for Food Services The Surrey cafeteria space is currently under renovation This renovation will provide modest updates to the server area as well as provide a new gathering space for the KPU community
ParkingmdashKPU has entered year five of the current five-year contract with Impark which is scheduled to expire June 30 2017 An analysis to assist in ascertaining the ap-propriate pricing structure for parking passes is current-ly being reviewed with a decision expected to be made by September 30 2016 An update will be distributed to the broader KPU community to ensure that students staff and faculty are informed of the new plan for park-ing moving forward
Print ShopmdashThe Print Shop Supervisor Sean Kehler was re-elected as President of the College and University Print Management Association of Canada (CUPMAC) This will be Seanrsquos second consecutive term as President of the non-profit Currently the Print Shop is operating with two vacant positions and a long term staff mem-ber who is scheduled to retire August 31 2016 Two position descriptions were submitted to the JJEC on July 29th for classification Once these positions have been classified we will move forward with posting
Purchasing ServicesmdashPurchasing has changed its operation-al procedures to provide increased customer service to internal stakeholders Purchasing staff have met with all of the KPU operational departments and assigned a dedicated Buyer to each business unit this change is intended to improve training throughput spend and category analysis Purchasing recommended Bonfire software solution be implemented to address outstand-ing issues such as contract management
Finance amp Administration contrsquod
5
Human Resources
Health University InitiativemdashIn partnership with Student Ser-vices work is underway to implement the Healthy Univer-sity initiative at KPU This spring two working groups consisting of students faculty staff and administrative employees from across the University were established and tasked with developing and implementing an action plan Two meetings were held over the past three months and the work groups participated in a Resilience at Work session
Process ImprovementmdashThe HR Information Systems (HRIS) team attended a two day training session on FAST HR pro-vided by Millenium Software and Service Solutions FAST HR is a human resources reporting tool with numerous pre-built reports on staff hires jobs faculty leave and termi-nations Implementation of FAST HR will enhance the HRIS teamrsquos ability to respond to HR information requests from departments
Security
July 2016mdashSecurity Supervisor and Security department assis-tant participated in a day of hands on KPU security soft-ware (Perspective) education hosted by the service provid-er at BCIT Outcomes from the day provided us with one on one training and to review current upgrades to the program Further to the training the KPU team initiated a visit with a Resolver consultant from California to visit our Langley campus to discuss our incident management pro-cess and incident management needs The consultant was
able to provide insights into the versatility of the software program Conclusions further extensive education and an upgrade to the current system were emphasized to en-hance our delivery of thorough comprehensive reporting
August 2016mdashSecurity will be present at each of the KPU cam-puses for student orientation to answer questions and provide important contact information
Emergency Planning
August 2016mdashSecurity Supervisor will distribute on behalf of Emergency Planning information for new students on how to sign up for Alertus notifications
August 2016mdashKPU has registered to participate in the 2016 earthquake preparedness drillmdashShake Out BC scheduled for October 2016
Occupational Health amp Safety
Safety Program DevelopmentmdashWorking in collaboration with Facilities currently developing Crew Safety Talk program to ensure safety training is provided to facilities employ-ees Developed in collaboration with Facilities a contrac-tor safety orientation checklist The checklist is currently being used to inform contractors of KPU safety proce-dures hazard information and contractor safety responsi-bilities Developed in collaboration with the Dean of Sci-encersquos office a laboratory safety orientationtraining checklist The checklist will be used to provide new em-ployees with a safety orientation to the microbiology labs
Human Resources Emergency Planning amp Security
Tsawwassen First
Nation Farm Schoolmdash
August 2016
Office of the Provost
6
The spring and summer of 2016 was full of activity in all areas of the Provostrsquos Office As mentioned in the May meeting we have focused much attention on the revision and renewal of systemic practices policies and procedures and overarching initiatives such as the field school guidelines the global competency program guide operational manuals and other operational All in all this very fruitful spring and summer activity puts us in a very good position to advance the many exciting projects that lay ahead
KPUrsquos Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design celebrated the beginning of building construction on Monday July 4th The Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson MP of Rich-mond Centre Alice Wong Minister for International Trade and Minister Responsible for the Asia Pacific Strategy and Multi-culturalism Teresa Wat Dr Alan Davis Chip and Shannon Wilson along with faculty staff and administrators marked this historic moment for KPU and the Faculty of Design KPU is looking forward to the January 2018 opening of this much-anticipated building that will ensure post-secondary students have the skills to succeed in a range of sectors including performance technical apparel and product design
On July 22nd Stephanie Cadieux MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale announced a $3 million investment in KPU from the Province of BC for skills training in high priority trades seats including welding electrical automotive service technician millwright and carpentry This funding is in response to the objectives out-lined in BCrsquos Skills for Jobs Blueprint The BC govern-ment has worked in partnership with the ITA to begin building a demand-driven trades training system with funding aligned to specific high-priority trades KPU is anticipating further fund-ing announcements from the Provincial Government this Fall
KPUrsquos Faculty of Science and Horticulture (FSH) is collaborating with the Delta School District to deliver Farm Roots the first dual-credit farm program and school in the province This initiative will be led by expert FSH instructors who will prepare high school students for promising careers in sustainable agri-culture and sustainable food systems A collaboration agree-ment between KPU and the Delta School District is scheduled for September 21st
The Faculty of Trades and Technology is moving ahead with planning for the introduction of a new advanced manu-facturing diploma program in collaboration with the multi-national engineering firm Siemens Both Dr Tom Murad and President Robert Hardt on behalf of Siemens signed an agreement on September 14th at KPUs Tech campus in Cloverdale Instructors will be travelling to Germany for intensive training in a new area that is revolutionizing and transforming industrial production KPU aims to be at the centre of this major technological innovation
During this Fall the Provostrsquos Office will be engaged in a variety of search and re-appointment processes The search committee for the new Dean of Health has their orientation meeting scheduled in early October We anticipate a final recommendation to the Board and President before the end of
the year The re-appointment committees for the Dean Faculty of Arts and University Librarian are in the process of being established These committees will meet in early 2017 to conclude and provide a recommendation We have now con-tracted the services of an external consulting group to assist with the search for our new Associate Vice President Academic and will be establishing a committee shortly
We are pleased to announce the appointment of three new Associate Deans Joining the Faculty of Arts are Dr Faith Auton-Cuff and Dr Wade Deisman
Dr Auton-Cuff began her career at KPU in 2011 as an in-structor in the Educational Studies Department teaching in the area of Counselling Psychology Dr Auton-Cuff has demon-strated her capacity for leadership at KPU through serving on several university-wide and faculty-specific committees most notably the Senate Sub-Committee on University Budget and as chair of the Arts Academic Planning and Priorities Com-mittee
Dr Deisman joined KPUrsquos Criminology Department in 2008 Since coming to KPU Dr Deisman has taken on a range of roles serving as Department Chair an Arts Senator and Second Vice-Chair of Senate and as the Chair of both the Planning and Priorities and Governance Committees
Joining the School of Business as Associate Dean is Dr Luis Villalba Dr Villalba was a faculty member at the Capilano Uni-versity School of Business He has a passion for teaching and has almost sixteen years of teaching experience in business economics history Latin American studies and Spanish and Developmental Studies Dr Villalba held high-profile positions at the Board of the World Bank and the Global Environmental Facility in Washington DC as well as Chief Monetary Officer at the Central Bank of Paraguay and President and Chancellor of Universidad del Paciacutefico in Paraguay In 2012 Luis was appointed Honorary Consul of the Republic of Paraguay to British Columbia
KPU is anxiously awaiting the Government announcement of Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) Program and is working on a plan to meet the aggressive time-line necessary to complete these projects by April 2018 We look forward to engaging with many stakeholders during the process of achieving our collective objectives
We have begun designing the new facilities at Three Civic Plaza with a planned move-in date of August 2017 At the present time this exciting new facility will provide expanded space for the delivery of Post Baccalaureate School of Business pro-grams Continuing and Professional Studies an assessment centre and yet-to-be confirmed additional full and part-time offerings beginning September 2017
Submitted by
Dr Salvador Ferreras
Provost amp Vice President Academic
Office of the Provost contrsquod
7
system was quickly developed and communication via Future Students Office helped get the information out to potential students and agencies such as DIVERSEcity and Options Community Services Society Interested applicants were provided an ACA paper application and an AUG (Adult Upgrading Grant) application which was quickly processed by the Student Awards and Financial Assistance office In a short time 29 applications were submitted and assessments were conducted with the assistance of the Assessment and Testing department The number of conversions from applicant to course registrant status will be tracked to assess the success of this late application effort by ACA and multiple KPU departments This project demonstrated the ability of the KPU community to be responsive in addressing the external environmental risk factors that impact enrollment
Community Engagement
ACAmdashACA continued to work closely with FSO to attend events and increase community awareness of our pro-grams for example by presenting at community agencies (DIVERSEcity etc) and meeting with Settlement Workers in schools ACA faculty member Arthur Ling spoke at Family Orientation Night and ACA had a table at a World Refugee Day event coordinated through the City of Surrey ACA also participated in Langley Farmerrsquos Market twice over the summer ELS and CCLS marketing cam-paigns as well as a campaign promoting KPU Advantage ran throughout the summer
New Initiatives
ACA had an information table at Surrey Food Bank twice this summer with the goal of increasing KPUrsquos access profile in the community We also developed new Qualifying English marketing initiatives emphasizing ENGQ courses as helping build skills for success in undergraduate English A video compilation of student success stories was created for ACA by the Marketing department httpswwwdropboxcomstrnhwebsxh7k42bACA_p8mp4dl=0
Faculty of Arts
Students
Heather Evans James Hospedales amp Jennifer Wiens (English) Received studentndashled research grants and represented KPU as the only undergraduates at the Digital Humanities Summer Institute Colloquium showcasing their ENGL 4300 Serving Learning practicums led by faculty Greg Chan (English) University of Victoria (Jul 28)
Amy Foreman (History) Hired by WE CharityFree the Children a worldwide charity founded by Craig and Marc Kielburger (Jul)
Faculty of Academic and Career Advancement (ACA)
Reputation
ACAmdashA joint meeting of the ACA Deanrsquos Office the Office of the Registrar and IT was held in August to discuss how Continuous Intake processes can be simplified KPUrsquos access mandate compels us to continually evaluate and improve our assessment admission and registration pro-cesses to ensure they are student-friendly In the course of several previous meetings of ACA and the Registrarrsquos Office we discovered that the current system for admit-ting and progressing students in CI is overly burdensome for all involved Next steps in improving these processes include meeting with CI faculty to determine what the program needs in terms of flexibility for students
New Programs Policies amp Initiatives
ELSmdashCustomized English Language Studies (CELS) a delivery modification of ELS courses will debut on the Surrey camp-us with the startup of the 2016 fall semester Students will be provided individual learning plans that include classroom instruction individual guided learning small group seminars and an opportunity to participate in e-Portfolio development To enhance the student experience in CELS Cedar classroom 1015 has been renovated with funds provided by the office of VP Academic and Provost The updated space has a modern feel with furniture that is easily moved and includes a comfortable seating area conducive to group interaction
ACPmdashAn ACP Continuous Intake (CI) assessment pilot project conducted by Jackie Quigley and Louise Bruins ACP instructors was introduced during the summer semester The hands-on targeted assessment of students was a huge success The Provostrsquos office has provided funds for faculty release time to continue the individualized assessment project for the 2016-17 academic year
Managing Risk
ELSmdashEnrollments have declined in English Language Studies courses due to the termination of several of KPUrsquos international partnership agreements even though domestic enrollments have seen an increase since the implementation of tuition and the lifting of seat restrict-ions for domestic ELS students in January of 2015 Nine notifications of potential layoff have been issued to ELS faculty members as a consequence of the overall down-turn in enrollments In an effort to increase fall 2016 ELS enrollment the ACA Deanrsquos Office with approval of the VP Academic and the cooperation of the Office of the Reg-istrar implemented a pilot project to allow late ap-plications for domestic and international students interested in taking ELS courses A hands-on support
Faculty amp Academic Units
Office of the Provost contrsquod
conference Genocide Across Time and Space KPU (Jul 21)
Billeh Nickerson (Creative Writing) Curated and per-formed at Pride in the Word Canadarsquos largest Pride literary event Victoria (Jul 9)
Levente Orban (PSYC) with Jim Matteoni (HORT) and Stephanie Phillips (Fashion Design) ldquoThe Inspiration of Beesrdquo KPU-Science World Speaker Series Science World (Aug 22)
Cathy Stonehouse (Creative Writing) Facilitated and gave a public reading as part of a four-day workshop on creative nonfiction Island Mountain Arts Centre Wells BC (Aug 27)
Daniel Tones (Music) Performed a solo recital par-ticipated in panel discussions directed daily master classes and rehearsals and led a percussion ensemble performance as Guest Director at the Percussion Program for the 2016 Prairie Music Residency University of Saskatchewan (Aug 3-7)
Recognition
Awards and Appointments
Seema Ahluwalia (Sociology) Advisor to the organizing committee for the Kwantlen Public Interest Research Group Conference ldquoGenocide Across Space and Timerdquo (Jul)
Faith Auton-Cuff (EDST) and Wade Deisman (CRIM) accepted the positions of Associate Dean (Aug 1)
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Supervised Megan Giroux graduate student at SFU MA defense (Jul)
Daniel Tones (Music) Serves on the Board of Directors for the National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYOC) the countryrsquos foremost orchestral training program and attended the NYOCrsquos annual retreat (Jul 14-17)
Music Program Coordinator for the District of West Vancouver developing and implementing a vibrant series of camps for 180 children and youth (Jul ndash Aug)
Publications
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Bodner GE Jamieson RK Cormack D McDonald DL amp Bernstein DM (2016) ldquoThe Production Effect in Recognition Memory Weakening Strength can Strengthen Distinctivenessrdquo Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology 70 93-98 doi 101037cep0000082 (Jul)
Online publication Undorf M Zimdahl MF amp Bernstein DM ldquoPerceptual Fluency Affects Judgments of Learning when Feelings of Fluency are Salientrdquo Journal of Memory and Language 92 293-304 (Aug)
Shelley Boyd (English) ldquoTablecloth and River Dramatizing
8
Natasha Lopes and Caitlin McCutchen (Political Science) Presented on youth engagement in Canadian elections at two Town Halls on Electoral Reform for MP John Aldag and MP Sukh Dhaliwal Cloverdale-Langley and Surrey-Newton (Aug 2 amp 3)
Argel Monte de Ramos (IDEA 1400) Won six medals for the Vocal and Acting categories at the World Champion-ship of Performing Arts as well as a scholarship to the New York Film Academy for the Musical Theatre program (Jul)
Jordan Tomblin (Arts Alumnus) with Greg Jenion (CRIM) Co-authored ldquoSentencing lsquoAnonymousrsquo exacerbating the civil divide between online citizens and governmentrdquo a research article published in the Police Practice and Research An International Journal (Jul 8)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Faculty of Arts Supported a partnership with the South Asian Arts Society as part of the Monsoon Arts Festival (Aug 11-21)
Faculty of Arts The Language and Cultures department developed a new course on bhangra dance ldquoLANC 1870 Introduction to Bhangra Dance Modern and Traditionalrdquo which will be the offered in the Fall 2016 term taught by Gurpreet Sian and Rayman Bhuller This is the first of its kind in Surrey
Jane Hayes (Music) Planned prepared and provided marketing for the new music Faculty Showcase Concert series with the Borealis String Quartet (July ndash August) Also gave a talk on KPU Music and a master class for stu-dents in the North Shore Academy summer program which included 10 international students and two faculty from Chinas East Normal University interested in ex-change possibilities (Jul 28)
IDEA 1400 Fred Ribkoff (English) with Paul Tyndall (English) and English student John Rowell Formed a theatre collective Plastic Theatre Company and presented an independent play ldquoJag and The Americardquo co-authored and co-directed by Fred and John at The Culture Lab featuring actors and collaborations from community members (Aug5 -6)
Community Engagement
Seema Ahluwalia (Sociology) Attended different events as invited guest speaker
ldquoHychrsquoka siem Acknowledging Our Presence in the Unceded Territories of Coast Salish Peoplerdquo to open the 20th anniversary celebration of Multi-cultural Helping House Society Shamrock Hall Vancouver (Aug 27)
ldquoSo that the people may liverdquo Reflection on 25 years of Teaching and Learning About Genocide presented at the Kwantlen Public Interest Group
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Historical Land Claimsrdquo in Tomson Highwayrsquos Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout Food and Communication Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery 2015 Ed Mark McWilliams London UK Prospect Books 2016 83-92 (Aug)
Andrea Curman (Criminology) Andresen MA Curman ASN amp Linning SJ (2017) ldquoThe Trajectories of Crime at Places Understanding the Patterns of Disaggregated Crime Typesrdquo Journal of Quantitative Criminology (Aug)
Greg Jenion (Criminology) ldquoSurrey to Unveil New Public Safety Strategyhellip Againrdquo published as a guest columnist for The Now (Jul 14)
Paumlivi Koskinen (Language and Cultures) Koskinen Paumlivi and Ain Haas (eds) (2016) Proceedings of the 2010 2012 and 2014 Conferences of the Finno-Ugric Studies Asso-ciation of Canada
Billeh Nickerson (Creative Writing) ldquoAirplane Lobsterrdquo a poem written from the point of view of a lobster on an airplane was published in Geist magazine (issue 101) (Jul)
Doran Smolkin (Philosophy) ldquoOverall Lifelong Fortune A Critique of the Intrinsic Potential Accountrdquo article published in Journal of Applied Philosophy (Jul 3)
Public Presentations
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) With Derksen D amp Weller JA ldquoSocial Cognition and Decision-making across the Lifespanrdquo Paper presented at the International Confer-ence on Memory Budapest Hungary (Jul)
Gira Bhatt (Psychology) and Roger Tweed (Psychology) With Jodi Viljoe and Kevin Douglas (SFU) poster pre-sentation ldquoAggression and Acculturation of Ethnic Min-ority Youth A Canadian Studyrdquo at the Congress of the International Association of Cross-cultural Psychology Nagoya Japan (Aug)
Aaron Goodman (Journalism amp Communication Studies) Reading of ldquoDying at Grace Phenomenology and Motiv-ation as Guides for Documentary Practicerdquo Visible Evidence Bozeman MT (Aug 12)
Jack Hayes (HistoryAsian Studies) The Green Economy Monetary Policy and Chinardquo a conference presentation at Monetary Policy Forum Grizzly Bear Institute of Canada SFU and Peking University Strategy Institute Vancouver (Aug 17)
Jane Hayes (Music) Eastman School of Music recital with saxophonist Julia Nolan for Summer Eastman (Jul 5)
Greg Jenion (Criminology) Kash Heed Show Radio Interview ldquoSurrey Community Safety Strategyrdquo on Pulse 1077 (Jul 18)
Puqun Li (Philosophy) ldquoConfuciusrsquo Teachings and Positive Psychologyrdquo at the Richmond Public Library (July 6) and
9
ldquoConfuciusrsquo Non-theistic Ethicsrdquo BC Humanist Association (Jul 31)
Eryk Martin (History) ldquoPolitical Travel and the Making of the Vancouver Fiverdquo a conference presentation Ideologies and Cross-Border Conceptual Travel SFU (Jul 4-5)
Keiron McConnell (Criminology) Spoke at the National Gang Crime Research Centre Chicago (Aug 8-11)
Greg Millard (Political Science) Presented on various electoral systems at two Town Halls on Electoral Reform one for MP John Aladag Cloverdale-Langley City and the other for MP Sukh Dhaliwal Surrey-Newton (Aug 2 amp 3)
Diane Purvey (Dean) Panel presentation on ldquoThe International Study of Principal Preparationrdquo at the International Conference on Innovation and Leadership in Education Mount Royal University Calgary (Jul 5-7)
Ashiq Shah (Psychology) Presented ldquoEveryday Discrim-ination Faced by Muslim women wearing and not wearing hijab and Caucasian Womenrdquo at the International Con-gress of Psychology (ICP) Yokohama Japan (Jul)
Doran Smolkin (Philosophy) Presented ldquoKagan on Speciesism and Modal Personism Some Critical Thoughts and Promising Directionsrdquo at the Rocky Mountain Ethics Congress (Aug 11)
Cathy Stonehouse (Creative Writing) Read from her work for Poetry New Westminster (July 17) and a selection from the work of the late CD Wright Dead Poets Reading Series at Vancouver Public Library (Jul 10)
Roger Tweed (Psychology) ldquoMeasures of Eudaimoniardquo invited talk at the 9th Biennial International Meaning Conference Toronto (Jul 29)
Reviews
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Reviewed three manu-scripts for publication in Academic Journals Cog-nition amp Emotion Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory amp Cognition and Psychonomic Bulletin amp Review (Jul-Aug)
Ellen Pond (Policy Studies) with Kathy Dunster and Betty Cunnin (Horticulture) guest co-editors for the August issue of BCSLA Sitelines magazine including articles on the Urban Ecosystems program and overviews of KPUs unique undergrad programs in Sustainable Agriculture Plant Health and Policy Studies (Aug)
Employee Engagement
In collaboration with KDocs Arts faculty participated at the Pride Week Screening Gerald Walton (Educational Studies) provided a keynote address with Tara Lyons (CRIM) as one of the KPU panelist KPU Surrey (Jul 28)
Bob Fuhr (History) Completed a one week seminar ldquoMeth-ods and Sources for Historical Researchrdquo at the Institute
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10
for Historical Research London UK (Jul 11-15)
Faculty of Science and Horticulture
Noteworthy Items
Stan Kazymerchyk (Horticulture) organized Turf for Teens an initiative that introduces high school students with FASD to a career in turfgrass maintenance Rob Welsh (Horticulture) was also an instructor This is a partnership with KPU Surrey School District 36 and Eaglequest Coyote Creek Golf Course httpwwwkpucanews20160706
kpu-educators-and-industry-offer-training-students-complex-needs
Robert Hannah owner of Bur-Han Lawn amp Garden Care presented Dean Betty Worobec with an original painting by artist Janet Anderson which Mr Hannah had specially commissioned as a donation to the Faculty of Science and Horticulture The painting hangs in the faculty office on the KPU Langley campus Press release HERE
Bob Chin Laura Flinn Fergal Callaghan James Hoyland and Takashi Sato (Physics) had a booth at the Vancouver Mini Makers Faire 2016 on June 11-12 the second year in a row participating They had their Rubenrsquos Tube dancing flame display which was one of the highlights of the event Photos
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) was one of three speakers in the 2016-17 KPU-Science World Speaker Series talk lsquoThe Inspiration of Beesrsquo Stephanie Phillips (Design) and Levente Orban (PSYCH) also presented during this collaborative talk Prior to the presentation Science World hosted bee-themed activities with beeswax candle making honey tasting and live (and spent) bee demo hives to explore Photos
Students
A group of ENVI 2405 Environmental Legislation EPT stu-dents (led by instructor Andrew Frank) submitted a final report to service learning partner Pacific Wild that in-cluded an online discourse analysis of the BC hunting community in relation to the Grizzly Bear Hunt as well as an annotated bibliography resource of online forums where hunters congregate The analysis was paired with advocacy campaign recommendations as well as a chapter examining the legal framework policy and legislation that governs the hunt in BC and other jurisdictions The Dir-ector of Communications for Pacific Wild described the re-port as a tremendous resource and said it would be shared with coalition partners to help inform campaign design and future approaches for conserving Grizzly Bears in BC
One of our first Sustainable Agriculture Degree Graduates Samantha Graham was featured in the following press release
KPU School of Horticulture hosted an Information Session on June 16 at the Langley campus Gary Jones Stan
Kazymerchyk Betty Cunnin and Triona King attended
Elena Devanadera EPT student is conducting a Co-op project on Trichoderma biofungicide development under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
Jasmine He EPT student is conducting Research Project on brewery waste and neutralizing it with various bio-logical products including Effective Microorganisms under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
There are presently four Sustainable Agriculture students in Cuba working on various research projects with our partners at Universidad de Sancti Spiritus
Deborah Henderson (ISH) is presently hosting and men-toring several International Graduate students from Cuba France and Belgium
New programs policies and initiatives
The KPU Brewing Lab launched new Beer Analysis Testing services in August The KPU Brewing Lab is one of very few labs offering beer analysis to BC brewers Most companies have been sending their samples to White Labs in California for testing All analysis will be overseen by Martina Solano Bielen KPU Brewing instructor
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a KPU Brewing Lab tour and tasting for the KSA Grassroots Cafeacute GM and key staff to familiarize them with the beer-making process and tasting notes for when they start selling KPU-brewed beer in the Cafeacute in Fall 2016
Michael Poon (Physics) completed the Program Review for the Engineering Certificate Program and Paul Richard (EPT) for the Environmental Protection Diploma Program
We are excited that work on the new Upper Level Physics Lab at KPU Richmond is complete and ready for classes This high-tech space is required for the Physics for Modern Technology program and will house six new physics courses this year and an additional three new physics courses in 201718
A new instrument room was designed in the KPU Surrey Chemistry lab to house high-tech chemistry analysis equip-ment specific for the new Minor in Medicinal Chemistry courses which will launch in January 2017
Community Engagement
Rob Welsh and Shelley Murley (Horticulture) hosted and were instructors for the BC Landscape industry yearly certification
Andrew Frank (EPT) worked with the Gitgaat First Nation and its lawyers to coordinate media relations for their Federal Court of Appeal victory overturning the former Conservative governments approval of the Enbridge
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Northern Gateway pipeline Heres one of many articles written on the ruling This work was done through An-drewrsquos public interest communications consulting bus-iness
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) met with Terry Hickey President of the Campaign for Real Ale South Fraser to discuss pro-motions and connecting more of the Valley community with their local craft breweries KPU Brewing updated and reprinted the Fraser Valley Craft Beer Passport that was mailed out to all of CAMRA SF members
KPU Brewing hosted a booth and sampled KPU beer along with 22 other breweries at the annual Langley Rotary Clubrsquos TiprsquoN Taste at the Langley Coast Hotel amp Convention Centre Dean Betty Worobec Triona King (Communica-tions amp Events Specialist) Michelle Molnar (Administrative Coordinator) and Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing)
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) attended the US Craft Brewers Trade Mission to Canada where brewers owners and suppliers discussed a number of issues in both countries including regulatory challenges distribution education supply growth partnerships etc The Mission included a tour of NSI Newlandsrsquo factories panel presentations networking and a small tradeshow where KPU Brewing had a booth The US representatives included some high-profile craft brewers including a founding board member from the US Brewers Association Dan Kopman one of the first UC Davis Brewing alumni and legendary beermaster Don Barkley and Jon Carpenter brewmaster for Alchemy and Science an innovative incubator company with breweries in multiple states overseen by The Boston Beer Company one of Americarsquos oldest and most successful craft breweries
FSH had a monthly presence at the Langley Community Farmers Market June to August featuring veggies grown by the School of Horticulture and beer tastings of KPU-brewed beer The booth was hosted by Shelley Murley (Horticulture) DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Triona King (Com-munications and Events Specialist)
FSH hosted a booth at the Burns Bog Society Annual Golf Tournament on June 11 at Eaglequest Golf Course in Surrey Triona King (Communications amp Event Specialist) along with four student volunteers promoted our EPT and Horticulture programs Photo
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) is a member of the Agriculture Climate Change Adaptation Network- Steering Committee
Don Mathewson and Fergal Callaghan (Physics) attended the Canadian Association of Physicistsrsquo annual congress at the University of Ottawa Don was involved in organization and chairing of sessions
Recognition (Note Awards recognition publications public presentations reviews media spots general bragging)
Presentations
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) gave the presentation Grow-ing plants to attract beneficial insects to your carts to re-duce pest damage Holland Park Surrey with the SFU Community Engagement award-winning project Gro-Carts Urban Food Security on Wheels - A Sustainable Food Com-munity Engagement Project
Asiyeh Sanaei (Mathematics) presented Skolem Seq-uences and Graph Labelling at the Canadian Math-ematical Society Meeting Asiyeh was also a judge for the Student Research Poster Competition
Michelle Nakano (Horticulture) gave the presentation lsquoCritical Creative and Collaborative Inquiry for Educational Engagementrsquo at the Festival of Learning in June
Alek Egi (Brewing) was invited to moderate the craft brew-ery speakersrsquo panel at the BC Economic Development Association Summit in Richmond BC
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) led the following workshops Intro-duction to Canning at the UBC Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm Get Ready for the Canning Season for Village Vancouver at the Strathcona Community Centre Putting up Peaches at Homestead Junction and Introduction to Canning for SPEC at Kits Neighbourhood House
Flavio Ruiz Oliveras (Physics) gave an invited talk at the University of Guadalajara Mexico on July 13th entitled Synchronization of Semiconductor Lasers and their Applications in Secure Communication Systems
Publications
Raquel Cabral (Mathematics) lsquoMarstrandrsquos Approximate Independence of Sets and Strong Differentiation of the Integralrsquo was accepted for publication by the peer re-viewed journal Mathematica Scandinavica
Lee Beavington (Biology) lsquoA creative approach Teaching biology labs through arts-based learningrsquo in Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching Volume 37 (K McMahon Editor) Proceedings of the 37th Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) Including lsquoA five hun-dred leg nestrsquo Discovery the Journal of Nature Van-couver and lsquoFreeway coyotersquo Landscape 6(1) 40ndash41
Deborah Henderson (ISH) co-authored lsquoA variable insul-ation system with potential application in cold climate greenhousesrsquo Int J Energy Engineering
Kathy Dunster Betty Cunnin amp Ellen Pond (Horticulture) were guest editors and contributors to the BC Landscape Architecture publication Sitelines httpsitelinesorgsites
defaultfilessitelines_issuesBCSLA_August2016_Webpdf
11
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The MayJune 2016 issue of WorkSafe Magazine featured a cover story on identifying safety issues and safety educa-tion in the craft beer industry KPU Brewing instructor Alek Egi and KPU Brewing contract faculty member Ken Beattie were prominently featured in the article
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Summer news-letter Volume 11 httpus3campaign-archive1com
u=90bd2333bff07f1d0853c1bbfampid=78bae0430b
KPU Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School weekly food boxes are a hit httpwwwkpucanews20160830tsawwassen-
first-nation-farm-school-students-share-fruits-their-labours
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) was featured in the following Georgia Straight article on canning httpwwwstraightcom
life739086green-living-beginners-guide-home-canning
Kent Mullinix and ISFS was featured in a Vancouver Sun article httpvancouversuncombusinesslocal-businessb-c-s-leaders
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Funding
Deborah Henderson (ISH) ongoing active research pro-jects
New Plant Bioactive Compounds from a BC Kelp Species Phase II Year 2 of 3 NSERC ARD II with West Coast Marine Bioprocessing
Developing Trichoderma-based biofungicides Year 4 of 5 BC Prov
Developing baculovirus products and integrated pest management protocols for organic brassica Year 3 of 4 The Organic Research Center of Canada
Development of new Sensors for Enclosed Growing Spaces Phase I funder QuantoTech Solutions
Remediation of salt damaged soil with microbial amendments NSERC Engage (6 months) industry partner Dhaliwal Farms Ltd
Evaluation of Azolla products for BC greenhouse and field grown crops Industry partner Tech-naflora Plant Products Ltd (2 years)
Validation of an electroponic system for aeration of greenhouse cucumbers Industry partner Limit-less Technologies Inc (6 months)
Deborah Henderson (ISH) newly funded projects
Management of new diseases and pests of BC blueberries June 2016 IAF Growing Forward II (2 years $40000) with the BC Blueberry Council
Development of a new Trichoderma-based bio-fungicide for use against soil-borne plant patho-gens NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) Van Belle Nursery Inc
Evaluation of neem treatments on greenhouse pests Aphids Spider Mites Whitefly and Thrips Terramera Inc ($34000)
Bioproducts from insect waste material Phase II NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) with Enterra Feed Corp (conditional acceptance pending suit-able agreement from KPU)
Recognition
Andrew Frank (EPT) was
interviewed by a writer from the UBC Sustain-ability newsletter about climate change and stra-tegic voting for an article titled Millennials break ideological boundaries when combatting climate change
interviewed as an expert stakeholder by the Sustainability amp BCP Coordinator for Facility and Environmental Management at Vancity as part of a six-week cross company research project about how the credit union understands environmental changes and what they mean for members and their communities
featured in a TedxEastVan talk and Tyee article by Geoff Dembicki titled How a New Generation Is Fighting to Survive Climate Change
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) was interviewed by
many media outlets regarding the cost of agricul-tural land Roundhouse Radio Business in Van-couver CBC Radio News1130 Radio Richmond News
Macleanrsquos Magazine regarding sustainable agricul-ture education innovation
Employee Engagement
Joel Murray (Associate Dean) gave the presentation en-titled ldquoIntroduction to Collective Agreements at KPUrdquo to new KPU administrators He also submitted the proposal for his dissertation (Ed D in Educational Leadership in Post-Secondary Contexts program at SFU)
FSH held a very successful Faculty of the Whole Welcome Back on August 31 The event included update presenta-tions by all department chairs and program coordinators Faculty Council Chair Mike Coombes KSA and KFA Rep-resentatives invited presentations by Provost Sal Ferreras and the new AVP Teaching and Learning Stephanie Chui along with percussion team building activities lead by Daniel Duggin of Rhythm Resource The lunch included produce donated by the School of Horticulture and Sustainable Agriculture and beer from the KPU Brewery
Dean Betty Worobec walked in the Vancouver Pride Parade as part of the KPUKSA contingent with President Alan Davis AVP Students and Deputy Provost Jane Fee and
12
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other administrators faculty and students
Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing) attending the Brewing Microbiology Course offered by the Siebel Institute Montreal Quebec
Alek Egi and Dominic Bernard (Brewing) attended the World Brewing Congress Denver Colorado This con-ference runs every 4 years and is a meeting of all the major international brewing associations
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a tour of the KPU Brewing Lab for KPUrsquos Marketing department to better familiarize the marketing team with all the unique aspects of the Brewing and Brewery Operations Diploma program
Rebecca Harbut (Sustainable Agriculture) Caitlin Dorward (ISFS) and Gary Jones (Horticulture) hosted an lsquointernalrsquo Information Session on July 22 for staff from FSO International and Student Enrollment Services to try to clarify the two different disciplines and howwhy they are often confused
School of Business
Internationalization Working Group
In response to the increasing proportion of international students in the School of business Lesley McCannell (Business Faculty) and Pamela Ip (Applied Communications Faculty) in conjunction with the International Education department initiated a working group to identify and collaborate on solutions that will support both international and domestic learner success The goals of the working group are to align solutions with Vision 2018 including engaging learners increasing the retention of domestic and international students and supporting students to be good global citizens
through collaboration
Students and Alumni Recognition
Simran Kang graduated from KPU in 2012 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting Co-operative Education Option He was one of a few graduates to secure a coveted starting positions with one of the ldquoBig Fourrdquo accounting firms Deloitte at their Vancouver office He completed his CPA CA designation and was promoted to Audit Senior at Deloitte Recently (June 2016) he accepted a new position at KPU as a Business Advisor in Business Performance and Advisory Services
Fadia Sabouneh current part-time student and full-time employee with BC Hydro reported that she was recently promoted to the Business Support and Billing Department as a direct result of her improved Communications skills following successful completion of CMNS 1140
David Hunt and Tabitha Swanson KPU Alumni pitched a business proposal to a panel in a Dragonrsquos Den style
competition where they received a $2500 runners up award for their startup Forte Marketing firm that they co-founded during their Marketing practicum
The 27 students enrolled in this summerrsquos Sales and Customer Service class (ENTR 4140) raised $178000 for scholarships from local businesses The class performance clearly demonstrates experiential learning It will also make post-secondary education more affordable for future KPU students
Faculty Recognition
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoTeaching Variance Analysis for Cost Accounting How to Achieve Above Par Performancerdquo Advances in Accounting Education Teaching and Curriculum Innovations 2016 Vol 18 pp 51 ndash 63
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoOut of Control Lax Procedures at National Capital Trustrdquo IMA Educational Case Journal Vol 8 No 2 Article 2 June 2015 ndash includes case study and teaching notes (This case was used by the Institute of Management Accountants of the United States for their student case competition which took place at their Los Angeles convention in June 2015)
John Western (Accounting) retired after 28 years of dedicated service to his students at KPU Over the years he sat on numerous committees contributed to the full-program proposal for the BBA in Accounting was the Department Chair and mentored countless faculty and students
Mandeep Pannu (Computer Science and Information Technology) will be presenting ldquoThe Impact of Big Data on Government Processesrdquo at IEEE IEMCON (7th Annual Information Technology Electronics and Mobile Com-munication Conference 2016 at UBC October 2016
Darren Francis (Applied Communications) presented ldquoRocking My Thesisrdquo at the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada 2016 Conference
Jacky Li (Business and Quantitative Methods) currently study for his PhD in the Netherlands presented at INFORMS AGM conference (Nashville)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Business Management Diploma and Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurial Leadership were accredited by the Canadian Institute of Management making the university one of only three institutions in the province with programs that allow student to complete all the academic requirements for their CIM (Certified in Management) and PMgr (Professional Manager) designations while in class
Community Engagement
ASK (Accounting Students of KPU) Group recently hosted
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their 3rd Annual Ice Cream Social This annual summer event prepares Accounting students for the CPA recruiting season This event is the largest event of the year with 120 students attending to meet with representatives from public accounting firms such as Deloitte KPMG PwC Grant Thornton MNP DampH Group Davidson amp Co Smythe Ratcliffe and BDO (July 2016)
ACCT 4650 Not for Profit Financial Management had five students work with ldquoSupported Child Development Programrdquo in Richmond They were able to put into practice what they had learned in the classroom by providing much needed Administrative support enhancing the support to families in the Richmond community
Fall 2016 Enrolment
The School of Business enrolment for Fall 2016 is up more than 500 registrations over Fall 2015 While domestic enrolment is flat international enrolment has increased resulting in the School of Business earned Fall Tuition contribution to KPU increasing by in excess of $1 million With international student participation in School of Business classes averaging close to 25 it will be increasingly important to provide both domestic and international students with the supports to be successful
Employee Engagement
School of Business launched its first newsletter in August 2016 highlighting the successes of our students and faculty over the course of the 2015-2016 year
Student Services
Students
Record Breaking OrientationmdashOver 1700 students attended this yearrsquos Fall 2016 New Student Orientation ndash a record breaking number and increase of 26 over last year Several new initiatives contributed to the success of the events including the introduction of an enhanced Orientation Leader program that provides mentorship to new students beyond the Orientation events and a new marketing and branding strategy for Orientation With a fresh new look and the introduction of a calling campaign to encourage new students to register for the event nearly 45 of all KPU Fall enrolments attended
Co-operative Education Continues Growth and OutreachmdashThe number of co-op work terms continue to grow each semester The summer semester finished at an all-time high with 162 placements a 397 increase over summer 2015 The fall semester has also seen a rise in placements compared to this time last year To date 25 of the summer co-op placements have been extended for another term with their current employer Chartered Pro-fessional Accountants (CPA) 2016 Fall Recruit is underway with interviews taking place in mid-September and offers
going out the first week of October Mid- and large-size accounting firms are actively seeking new hires for various roles in the 2017 calendar year KPU Co-op and Career Services the Accounting Society of Kwantlen (ASK) and the Accounting faculty have partnered with multiple firms to help give our students a leg up in the hiring process with Grant Thornton MNP BDO hosting an event at KPU to promote the recruiting process MNP BDO Manning Elliot and Deloitte hosted office hours to meet with students 1-on-1 to assist in the application process KPU is one of the few schools to extend these on-campus opportunities to the firms with the goal of showcasing our exceptional student talent and continuing to expand co-op placements
Career Services Makes New ConnectionsmdashCareer Services has been busy presenting workshops related to job search skills and career development through The Learning Centre Orientation and Welcome Week In addition at the request of faculty several in-class sessions were delivered to offer resume cover letter and CV work-shops to students In partnership with Student Awards and Financial Aid Career Services has increased the number of on-campus Work Study opportunities to 30 positions up from 25 in 2015 The Career Connection job posting system continues to grow with 371 new job postings in August alone The database now includes 10921 students and alumni registered (increase of 1398 over 2015) 7324 registered employers (increase of 1092 over 2015) Some of the new employers include Autism Speaks Neo Roofing Solutions RESULTS Canada Vancouver Pride Society and Wealth One Bank of Canada
Family Orientation Offers SupportmdashCoordinated by Orien-tation and Transitions Family Orientation was held in July as an opportunity for supporters of new students to ask questions and discover the services and resources available to students The event was a success and welcomed over 300 family members to KPU equipping them with tools and information to best support their students The feedback from attendees was positive praising tours the staff and information available at the tables speakers and student panelists Much of the feedback reflected the friendliness of staff and the welcoming atmosphere at KPU
Fall Convocation is Nearly HeremdashWe are actively gearing up for fall Convocation at KPU Surrey Three ceremonies are scheduled across October 6 and 7 with over 425 graduates expected to attend Details are available at kpucaconvocation
New Student Email Platform Up and RunningmdashKPU has adopted a new email solution for students A University-wide project team has been working together since the spring to migrate all student email accounts that were formerly on the kwantlennet platform to a new
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15
platform utilizing Microsoft Canadarsquos Office 365 Under this new platform students are now afforded 50GB of data storage enhanced calendar functionality and the new ability to integrate KPU student email accounts on mobile devicesrsquo native email clients More details are available at kpucastudentemail
Students Supporting Students with DisabilitiesmdashAs part of a new initiative to encourage stronger engagement with student assistants SSDrsquos disability advisors developed group training sessions to interact and build a solid relationship within the team Newly hired and current student assistants met at the Surrey and Richmond campuses in August to review the job description and sign updated contracts The student assistants were provided with a welcome package training manual snacks and a chance to mingle amongst their peers The disability advisors organized the student assistants into small groups to review exam invigilation scenarios observe adaptive technology demonstrations tour the testing room and ask questions or share experiences with one another The student assistants provided positive feedback at the end of the training session using the new anonymous proctor suggestion box and are looking forward to the next engagement session
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
First Year Committee EstablishedmdashKPU has launched its First Year Committee (FYC) Chaired by Senior Director Student Affairs Joshua Mitchell with a membership that includes each of the academic deans in addition to other campus leaders the FYC has been given a mandate to Articulate a philosophy statement and guiding principles for the first year experience at KPU Recommend a policy framework for the first year Provide leadership in coordinating and implementing an integrated and intentional approach for the first year
Sport amp Rec Means More Fitness for Everyone - KPU Sport amp Recreation has unveiled a new and expanded suite of programming and services for KPU students employees and alumni Substantial changes include the opening of fitness centres at KPU Langley and KPU Tech free fitness centre access for students employees and alumni along with reduced pricing for fitness programs personal training and recreational and club sports
Policy Eases Student Stress - The newly revised policy FM8 (Student Tuition and Fees) has shifted the fee payment deadline to the end of the second week of classes (for semester-based courses) This means that as of this fall students will no longer be dropped or de-registered from classes as a result of late or non-payment Additionally a registration deposit will no longer be required every semester for continuing students to gain access to the online course registration system
Degree Minors Offer FlexibilitymdashIn April Senate approved a
University Framework for Minors meant to create greater flexibility in the development and attainment of minors at KPU Since that time the Registrarrsquos Office and Faculties have been working together to review existing minors in an effort to align them with the new framework streamline curriculum and ensure existing and new minors become portable across Faculties and credentials These changes will be taking place during the 201617 academic year resulting in enhanced curricular options to students
Whatrsquos an EMOC - KPUrsquos new Enrolment Management Op-erations Committee (EMOC) held its initial kick-off meeting in August The committee has been created as a spinoff of the Transitions Advisory Group (TAG) the committee that was initially developed to provide advice and support for the University Transitions Project With the inception of EMOC TAG has now officially dissolved its membership and evolved into three different committees to continue the work of transitioning and supporting new and first year students First Year Committee (FYC) Academic Advising Committee (AAC) Enrolment Management Operations Committee (EMOC) EMOC provides leadership and oversight for the coordination and implementation of services and functions which contribute to the enrolment goals of the University as established by the Strategic Enrolment Management Committee in alignment with KPUrsquos strategic and academic plans Specific duties of the Committee may include Fostering institution-wide involvement in and support for recruitment and retention efforts Evaluating and supporting recruitment and retention strategies and activities Coordinating the implementation of the Strategic Enrolment Plan(s) of the University
Renovated University CalendarmdashIn June KPU published a ldquorenovatedrdquo version of our online University Calendar The reorganized version of the University Calendar has been simplified with a more accessible format to ease student navigation enabling them to better locate course and program resources The new Calendar can be accessed at kpucacalendar
Administrative SearchesmdashThe Office of the Registrar is taking on responsibility for oversight of KPUrsquos Senate Office In support of this shift an associate registrar for Senate and Curriculum will be hired in the coming weeks and will have oversight for the Graduation Office the operational aspects of the University Senate Office production of the University Calendar and the functional and technical requirements associated with University curriculum management A search is underway for a director of Services for Students with Disabilities This key position within Student Affairs will provide leadership for the review of policies related to students with disabilities at KPU and the service model they drive It is our goal to have a new director in place within the fall 2016 semester
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16
Community Engagement
Sport amp Rec Partners with the YMCA and City of SurreymdashKPU Sport and Recreation has extended its reach into the community by partnering with the City of Surrey and the YMCA on two initiatives support at-risk students KPU will host a City of Surrey outreach program teaching breakdance to at-risk youth one evening per week in the KPU Surrey gymnasium KPU will also host the YMCArsquos Youth Leadership Development program one night per week through the coming academic year
Co-op Speaks OutmdashThe following public presentations and community engagement events were made by or attended on behalf of co-operative education faculty ldquoAcknow-ledging Competing Priorities as a Co-op Educatorrdquo pre-sented at the Association for Co-operative Education BC May 18 2016 - Lindsay Wood ldquoBackpack to Briefcase Career Experiential Education in the Classroomrdquo presented at BCcampus Festival of Learning June 9 2016 ndash Candy Ho ldquoClimbing Mount Ed-verest Reflections and Lessons from EdD Studentsrdquo presented at SFU Education Summer Institute July 9 2016 - Candy Ho HRMA Conference and tradeshow Made connections with over 300+ Human Resource professionals - Leanne MacKenzie
Education Planner BC Working GroupmdashKPUrsquos Vice-Provost Students Dr Jane Fee has been appointed as chair of Education Planner BCrsquos policy working group More details will follow over the fall semester
Recognition
Melinda Lee Joins SESmdashWe are pleased to welcome Melinda Lee the newest member of the leadership team in the Office of the Registrar to the position of manager of Admissions and Transfer Credit Melinda has been working in higher education for the last six years at Simon Fraser University University of the Fraser Valley and with her appointment KPU has acquired a great breadth of knowledge and experience in the areas of admissions recruitment and student records
Candy Ho Awarded Co-op GrantmdashCandy Ho a faculty member in Co-operative Education was awarded a $5000 research grant over the span of August 2016 ndash August 2017 from the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education for ldquoAn lsquoauditrsquo of strategies successful co-operative education students employ during CPA Recruitrdquo
Co-op Faculty Pen Scholarly ArticlemdashKPU Co-op faculty Candy Ho Lindsay Wood and Leanne Mackenzie had an article published in the August edition of Teaching Matters titled ldquoBeyond job placements Co-operative Education as a catalyst for developing studentsrsquo learning capabilitiesrdquo
University Library
Library
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Online photo submissions for KPU cards has been a tremendous success Through collaboration with KPUrsquos Orientations amp Transitions Team on promotion and messaging wersquove been able to increase the uptake of this early submission option Approximately 1000 students submitted their photos ahead of Orientation Days and Library staff were able to create the cards and have them ready for when the students arrived This improved the workflow and significantly reduced wait times for our new students
The Library as a whole takes great pride in recycling to help reduce the impact on the Earth but in our Technical Services area they have taken it up a notch These folks process all the items for the libraryrsquos collection (from receiving to weeding) and are keenly aware of the volume of materials involved The goal is zero waste and they get there but for a mere handful of impossible to separate mixed media
All books weeded from the collection are packed up and shipped out to a third party reseller if the book is not selected for sale they will recycle it
All cardboard and paper is recycled
All plastic in a range of media and processing materials such as videocassettes DVDs shipping containers and wrapping material is recycled
Mixed media material such as book jacket covers which are plastic and paper are separated to their respective parts and recycled
Shipping envelopes are reused over and over as protective padding for delicate items like DVDs shipped between campuses
DVD cases not sturdy enough to use in the Library are sent to a high school film teacher for the use of his students
The Library upgraded the proxy server on August 24 to improve database functionality Faculty who have direct links to ebooks or journal articles from our databases on their Moodle sites needed to make the change too To ease with this transition the Library provided an easy how-to and troubleshooting instructions on the Library Moodle guide
Faculty using the MLA citation style may not be aware that a new edition came out this year It is a significant change as MLA is moving to a template approach rather than a format approach to citation All of the Libraryrsquos MLA print and online resources were updated to reflect these
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changes before the start of the Fall semester KPUrsquos Academic Integrity amp Citations Librarian Ulrike Kestler is available to speak with faculty about the change
The Learning Centres
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Fall 2016 heralded a soft launch of Online Peer Tutoring in a range of content area subjects as well as writing (see tlckpuca) Students will now be able to book ldquofreerdquo appointments to connect with a tutor or Learning Strategist online outside the regular Learning Centre hours They can access this from the current tutor booking site As well the Learning Centre is offering a total of 75 learning skills workshops across campuses throughout the semester some of which can be tailored to subject area needs
During August over 120 current students signed up for Academic Boost Camp and new students had access to a two day ldquoItrsquos About Urdquo transition program in Surrey and prior to the beginning of the semester for all students mini workshops were offered on each campus
Wilson School of Design
Students
Two KPU Design alumni have turned a class project into functional apparel that is going to be showcased by Canadarsquos Wheelchair Rugby Team at the Paralympic Games in Rio this month Jaymes Williams (Product Design) and Laura Hutchison (Fashion amp Technology) were commissioned by the Canadian Sport Institute to produce their uniquely designed cooling vests for Canadarsquos elite wheelchair rugby players This team is ranked one of the top in the world and we are hoping that the vests which assist athletes in regulating their body temperature will give the team the competitive edge to go for the gold
Cam Rothnie a KPU Foundations in Design 2016 grad and now Product Design student and Kathleen McCullough second year Fashion amp Technology student placed in the top five in a competition to design the graphics for a new Kit amp Ace shopping bag As winners they received $200000 each
Ali Sami a 2015 graduate from Fashion Marketing and student assistant for the Wilson School of Design has received the Customer Service All Star Award the highest honor awarded by Nordstrom A celebration for all recipients and families was held in May He has now been selected to begin the manager training program His classmate Caitlin Fung went through this program last fall and is now the Assistant Manager of the Athletic Shoe Department
Jenny Campbell a 4th year Interior Design student was
selected as winner in the ldquoCommercial Designrdquo category for Sherwin-Williams STIR Student Design Challenge (2016) Jenny will receive $2500 plus have her work featured in the next issue of ldquoStirrdquo magazine Jenny will also be featured online via ldquoSherwin-Williams for Design Prosrdquo
Jessica Buell a Fashion Marketing alumni had her company featured in The Vancouver Sun in July 2016 Style QampA | The Beautiful Nomad
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18
Jamie Kan a Fashion and Technology grad was a winner of the City of Vancouver design initiative to reduce graffiti in the city Artists submitted designs for vinyl wraps to cover 27 grey utility boxes found at major traffic intersections throughout the city Jamiersquos designs can be seen in Kitsilano
Community Engagement
All Design programs intersect with their external professional communities on an ongoing basis
Faculty member Paola Gavilanez and staff member Debbie Johnstone Bjerke attended the Interior Design (IDC) industryrsquos annual YVR Design Community Summer Party on Thursday July 7 2016 This was an opportunity to meet with graduates and industry members as well as suppliers prominent in the design community
The Jennifer Rainnie Agency has taken practicum students in both Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing for over a decade Jennifer runs her own agency visits Designrsquos classes runs mock buying appointments and takes Fashion Marketing practicum students for 40 hours in the 2nd year Spring semester She has hired Alyssa Klimek from the class of 2015 and together with volunteers Alyssa Opre grad of 2016 and Caitlin Seward a 2nd year student they have launched a new shoe brand - MALVADOS As a team they worked the SpringSummer
2017 Know Show trade show held at the Convention Centre
The Kitchen Catcher cleaning system a project arising out of the Challenge Dialogue with the City of Surrey and led by Dr Victor Martinez was presented to the City of Surrey Team at the end of a summerrsquos worth of work by three Product Design students The prototype designed to increase organic waste diversion rates in multiple housing units in Surrey was well received and will go forward for formal presentation in the Fall
With the assistance of volunteers from Interior Design at KPU The Architecture Foundation of BC held its annual golf tournament to raise funds for the foundation in August 2016 The AFBC organizes different events and fundraising activities to support their mission to promote awareness understanding and appreciation of the built environment in BC The golf tournament was an excellent networking opportunity for students who volunteered
This summerrsquos Continuing Education Courses in Fashion were well attended These courses serve high school teachers who are seeking to extend their skills and gain advanced credit towards their teaching certification The courses are one of a kind in Canada and serve teachers from across the lower mainland province and country
As well high school students attended Continuing Education courses to develop their skills and explore new paths in Design Some very exciting projects came out of the week long experiences and a number of these high school students will be headed our way when they graduate Subjects for both teachers and students included
Pattern Drafting and Re-Working Commercial
Patterns
Portfolio Design
Sewing
Felting
Design Academy Draping
Knits
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19
Recognition
Accolades to one of our faculty members Keith Martin of the Graphic Design for Marketing team In July Canada Post released 5 stamps designed by Martin as part of a series of 15 that commemorate the provincial birds of Canada These five stamps feature the great horned owl raven Atlantic puffin rock ptarmigan and sharp-tailed grouse and join the 24 other stamps Martin has designed andor illustrated for Canada Post His body of work captures and celebrates the creatures that inhabit the countryrsquos diverse range of ecosystems ndash from insects on the soil to the whales of Canadarsquos three oceans and the birds that share our skies
As a result of vacancies created by education-leaves for ongoing faculty pursuing graduate studies the Interior Design program is pleased to welcome five new part-time faculty with extensive industry experience They are an excellent addition to this successful department
Continuing and Professional Studies
Academic Plan 2018
We have entered into year two of our three year contracts with the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation as well as the Ministry of Advanced Education
$6 million (approx) from the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and AVED We are providing training for four bands Squamish First Nation Musqueum Tsleil-waututh and Coquitlam Programming is underway and employment prospects look very good with op-portunities ranging from the Woodfiber LNG project the development of the Jericho lands to the new casino downtown
Students
Our first cohort of our Commercial Beekeeping program is currently out on work experience with commercial beekeepers across Western Canada and are returning next week The January 2017 intake is 75 full Marketing efforts are con-tinuous
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
We have continued interest in our online Introduction of the Professional Management of Medical Marijuana The Septem-ber class is over-subscribed with 51 students We are currently developing 3 additional courses in this area to support the needs of this burgeoning industry We will be attending the Lift Cannabis Conference in Vancouver later this month to promote our courses
We are currently negotiating a revenue sharinglicensing agreement with Dalhousie and are embarking on the development of a new hands-on training program for the new
occupation of Cannabis Cultivation Worker with College Communautaire de Nouveau Brunswick CCNB has accessed funding from the provincial government of New Brunswick to finance this project Subject-matter experts from the industry and the scientific community are actively involved in dev-eloping these courses
As part of an informal joint venture with Squamish First Nation CPS has applied for $96M in funding from the Federal government for employment related training initiatives The decision is expected before Christmas
CPS will soon be launching LED Controls training developed in partnership with the IBEW and the California Advanced Lighting Training Centre at UC Davis
Managing Risk
We continue to work with other areas of the institution to streamline processes and create efficiency to better serve our clients
Community Engagement
CPS has moved its offices to Surrey City Centre across from Surrey Memorial Hospital The space includes a couple of classrooms and offers easy access to major potential clients in the vicinity as well as the Sky Train
We are continuing our work with Street to Home a non-profit organization whose goal is get homeless people off the street and into jobs to develop training opportunities for their clients Discussions around opening a residential treatmenttraining facility modeled on San Franciscorsquos ldquoDelancey Streetrdquo at the old Granville Island campus of Emily Carr are accelerating
Students from the Commercial Beekeeping program will be returning from 5-month practica across western Canada in the next week Reports from the commercial operations where they have been working have been stellar
Recognition
The Ministry of Jobs Tourism and Skills Training contacted CPS to inform us that funds were available for us to run new cohorts of the Low Voltage and Data Technician courses We had not applied for these funds This is a reflection of the Ministryrsquos confidence in KPUrsquos ability to successfully deliver job skills training
Employee Engagement
We continue to have employees register and successfully com-plete our LERN course offerings
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Faculty of Health
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
The HealthCare Assistant Program received full recognition from the BC Care Aide amp Community Health Worker Registry
The Moodle BPN Communication Hub went ldquoliverdquo for students and faculty in week 1 of the summer semester and has been a success in communicating with students and faculty
Betty Worobec (Dean Faculty of Science and Horticulture) joined the Faculty of Health on July 1 2016 as Acting Dean until the occasion that a new Dean takes herhis position
Community Engagement
Students from HAUC BSNPB amp BSN programs participated in the Champions of the Crescent on July 10 2016 Students engaged community members by doing blood pressures sports box to encourage physical activity and the BSN students provided posters to support the 5-2-1-0 initiative which is 5 or more fruits amp vegetables daily no more than 2 hours of sun exposure time a day at least one hour of physical activity daily and zero sugar-sweetened drinks to help prevent childhood obesity Faculty and staff also attended to support the students during this event
Arleigh Bell Michelle Home and Lisa Gedak have been working on a Collaborative Simulation research between interdisciplinary programs HCAP HAUC amp PB The research investigation question How Does a Collaborative Simulation Promote Team Communication and Comprehension of Health Care Provider Roles Michelle and Lisa presented the findings at the National Association Health Unit Coordinator (NAHUC) Conference held in Seattle WA on August 31 to September 2 16 which included the Unit ClerkCoordinator perspective from a Canadian lens
International
Student Mobility
KPU International is continuing to expand in the area of international student mobility Three students from our partner Instituto Tecnoloacutegico de Santo Domingo - INTEC (Dominican Republic) and one student from our partner Universidad de Monterrey - UDEM (Mexico) are attending KPU on exchange this semester The funding for these students came in part via the Canadian Federal Governmentrsquos scholarship program - Emerging Leaders of America Program (ELAP)
Four KPU students attended two-week long summer programs in business at our partner institutions in Germany (Munich University of Applied Sciences -MUAS) and Switzerland (University of Applied Sciences and Arts - FHNW in Basel) this
summer
KPU International is currently working with faculty members in both Design and Arts to prepare for field schools being offered next spring Both the Amazon Field School in Colombia and Fine Arts in ParisKassel Field School will provide students with the opportunity to take what they are learning in the classroom and practiceexperience it out in the real world
Anita Hamm Director of Partnerships amp Pathways visited KPUs long-time partner the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) in July and presented on the development of KPUs Internationalization Plan KPU will welcome eleven new partnership students from GDUFS who will start their studies in Canada with us in Spring 2017
The updated and revised Field School Guidelines for Faculty Members is now ready to be taken through the necessary senate standing committees before making its way to senate in November for final approval
International Student Recruitment
KPU Internationalrsquos recruitment efforts for Fall 2016 were very successful We experienced a 35 increase in applications over Fall 2015 and welcomed 560 new incoming students for Fall 2016 This is an increase of 193 new students over Fall 2015
In terms of overall international student growth KPU International has experienced the biggest increase to date in terms of student headcount When comparing Fall 2016 numbers with Fall 2015 international student headcount has grown by 186 I attribute this to my staff and the dedication that they have put in to help us build up to this level of growth
Office of the Provost contrsquod
21
Market Diversification
We continue to work toward growth and diversification of our international student body by focusing recruitment activities on the maintenance of our top markets (China amp India) and development of new markets The introduction of new Post Bacc Diplomas for Fall 2017 will help us to enhance our activity in markets with a post graduate focus such as Latin America Africa and regions of India (outside of Punjab) We begin our 2017 recruitment season with upcoming recruitment trips to Brazil China India Turkey Middle East USA and Vietnam Through coordination with Colleges and Institutes Canada we have joined other Canadian institutions to participate in the newly launched Canada Express Study Program - Vietnam Through this new Canadian federal government program we have seen a sharp increase in interest to study at KPU from Vietnamese students and agents We will participate in a Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) organized mission to Vietnam in October to explore further partnerships in this region
International Student Retention
As part of the effort to continue to increase student retention rates and to support international students better KPU International organized six workshops in total during the Summer 2016 semester These workshops were designed to help international students who may be struggling to adjust to the style of education here in Canada Each workshop was hosted by two International Educational Advisors who provided presentations explaining how to improve their academic standing at KPU At the end of each session the advisors were able to sit with students and provide one-on-one support to further review their individual academic standing and explore options to better boost their GPA The overall response to these new academic workshops was very positive and therefore we will be running these workshops again in the current Fall 2016 semester This initiative is part of KPU Internationalrsquos overall objective to make sure that all our students are being fully supported to succeed throughout their KPU experience
22
23
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
24
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
Marketing campaigns currently running include
Outdoor Billboards
Radio
Digital ads in Metrotown Mall
Murals in Guilford Town Centre
Spotify Ads
YouTube Preroll ads
Online Ads
Retargeted Online Ads
CTV ndash Closed Captioning Ads
The marketing department has been busy working on a brand refinement and tag line development project This has involved confirming our brand model our reputation what we do how we do it and why we do it
In essence we need to solidify what we stand for in order to move forward with a tag line that will speak to the KPU brand
We are not changing the logo but adding a tag line 3 different logos in the past 6 years has brought much confusion to our brand But we will be adding a tag linehellipand the tagline will serve as our bold statement of what KPU stands for
Once the tag line is developed later this fall we will be introducing new creative designs for all advertising campaigns for the next few years
Submitted by Joanne Saunders Executive Director Marketing amp Recruitment
As the new fall semester begins the recruitment team is gear-ing up for a busy season of meetings and presentations to high schools throughout the lower mainland In addition to the public schools we are reaching out to private schools and other community groups settlement agencies and organ-izations to promote KPU
In response to the downward trend in high school graduate numbers the Future Studentsrsquo Office is actively pursuing initiatives to reach out to mature and transfer students The recruitment team will be visiting local colleges to build re-lationships to ensure prospective students have access to information on transferring and studying at KPU
Our new program guide has been designed and printed and the team will start distributing them at presentations starting the week of Sept 12 It is a valuable resource as prospective students can access information on all programs and services offered at KPU It can be viewed here httpwwwkpucaprogramguide
Included in the arsenal of marketing tools are 7 new promotional videos one for each faculty These videos will be promoted online through web digital and social media advertising as well as links from newsletters and various communications with the external community The videos can be viewed here httpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLxxQVdMboGIMAKvGSw6eeCfHB0UEad7mv
Richmond BC ndash Water water nowhere and not a drop to drink ndash unless we make big changes
Recently back from a lecture tour in Asia on water rights and climate change Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) political science instructor Dr Ross Pink has some urgent information to share about the paramount human rights challenge of the 21st century access to clean water
ldquoAlready 800 million global citizens have no clean water sourcerdquo said Pink ldquoBy 2050 that number will reach two billionrdquo
Pink is the guest speaker at the next instalment of the popular KPU-Science World Speaker Series on Sept 15 at KPU Richmond His topic Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge will explore the is-sues of climate change drought flooding and water-borne disease Pink will highlight these issues as they face Asia and India with fascinating examples and innovative scenarios for change
ldquoThese issues are urgent in those regions and will become so in North Americardquo affirms Pink
Pink notes that Arctic ice is expected to disappear by 2070 In addition major flooding is anticipated in coastal cities such as Richmond Los Ange-les Shanghai and Manila by 2050 Meanwhile chronic and increasing drought will send food prices skyrocketing and render food insecurity for over 15 billion people
Of the 94 billion people who are expected by 2050 approximately two billion will be without access to clean safe water sources leading to po-litical upheaval severe social and economic crises and a projected global climate refugee population of 400 million
But there is hope says Pink His presentation will also cover potential solutions to the impending water shortage namely rainwater harvesting desalinization and cloud seeding
Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge takes place on Thurs-day Sept 15 at 7 pm at KPU Richmond 8771 Lansdowne Rd Richmond
The event is free but registration is requested Visit kpucascienceworld to register and learn more
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Water Water nowhere KPU expert talks water rights and scarcity
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
25
Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
26
KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
27
Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
28
Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
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Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
KPU design students turn cool idea into athletic advantage
Metro Vancouver BC ndash Two Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) design alumni have turned a cool class project into func-tional apparel they hope will give Canadarsquos Wheelchair Rugby Team a competitive advantage at the Paralympic Games in Rio next month
Product Design graduate Jaymes Williams and Fashion amp Tech-nology graduate Laura Hutchison have been commissioned by the Canadian Sport Institute to make eight cooling vests for Canadarsquos elite wheelchair rugby players competing in the Para-lympic Games in Rio de Janeiro Sept 7 to 18
ldquoAll I really want to do is give back and make the world a better placerdquo said Williams ldquoAs corny as that sounds it defi-nitely is true and it resonates with merdquo
Williams adds that an opportunity to showcase the cooling vests to an international audience was one he couldnrsquot refuse despite the hundreds of hours and many sleepless nights that he and Hutchison invested getting things just right
ldquoThis was a chance for me to really grow as a designer and actually leave my mark on something that is going to potential-ly be seen by millions of peoplerdquo
Added Hutchison ldquoOur hearts and souls are in this for surerdquo
The duorsquos journey to the Paralympics started more than two years ago As part of his Design Engagement course at KPUrsquos Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design Williams met with wheelchair rugby athletes in 2014 at the Richmond Oval to understand their needs for improved performance function and comfort The criteria for the course set by instructor Stephanie Phillips was to design a product to support athletes who play wheelchair rugby
Williamsrsquo research then led him to Canadian Sport Institute exercise physiologist Melissa Lacroix who helped him under-stand that athletes with spinal cord injuries struggle to control their body temperature (thermoregulation) and can overheat while playing their sport
Armed with this information Williams then went on to design a prototype of a cooling vest specifically for wheelchair ath-letes While ldquoice vestsrdquo or cooling vests exist in other sports Williamsrsquo goal was to develop a design that had greater longev-ity and would enhance performance and function for athletes working within the constraints of a wheelchair
As interdisciplinary approaches are strongly encouraged he then partnered with Wilson School of Design Fashion amp Tech-nology classmate Hutchison to further develop the concept The two were among a group of post-baccalaureate students in technical apparel design who traveled last June to Maxport JSCrsquos research and development lab in Hanoi Vietnam where they worked with the Maxport team on the next iterations of the vest
Then in August 2015 Williams and Hutchison traveled to the Parapan Am Games in Toronto to extend their research ob-serving the athletes in action and experiencing the adaptive
sport community by meeting with them and attending almost every match played by the Team Canada National Wheelchair Rugby Team they caught the teamrsquos gold medal finish on the plane on their way home The students received funding from the Wilson International Field Experience Fund for their trip to Vietnam and from the Chip and Shannon Wilson Vision Execu-tion Fund for their trip to Toronto
Then in the spring the Canadian Sport Institute commissioned them to make eight of the vests for Team Canada
ldquoNo team achieves excellence alonerdquo said Andy van Neu-tegem high performance director for the team ldquoThe work of these talented young designers is a great example of how Ca-nadian innovation and creativity is giving us the cutting edge going into Rio
Canada is currently ranked fourth in the world but has been ranked as high as No 1 this year The teamrsquos journey to gold at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games will begin on Sept 14 when Canada takes on host nation Brazil
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Presidentrsquos Report
The summer of 2016 was a mix of weather lots of activity on campus with a record number of students enrolled some interesting travel several key announcements and a spot of vacation Although Board and Senate Committees were inactive considerable work also continued on a number of fronts for example capital projects discussions with the Kwantlen Faculty Association regarding some important issues and grievances orientation of many new staff and faculty as well as new Board members
On June 23rd to 25th I attended the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning Board meeting
I completed my meetings with all the local MPs and we are still waiting for the announcement of the Strategic Investment Fund proposal submitted in the spring
Dr Ferreras joined me in a meeting with the new Superintendent of Schools in Richmond Sherry Ellwood and we expect our relationship with School District 38 to deepen over the coming years
I was pleased to attend the opening of the Kwantlen Street Farmers Market at KPU Richmond on June 28th organized and operated by the Kwantlen Student Association
The Wilson School of Design ground breaking ceremony was on July 4th (with Minister Wilkinson attending) and an announcement of ITA funding for trades training was held on July 22nd with MLA for Surrey-WhiteRock Gordon Hogg and the Honorable Stephanie Cadieux Minister of Children and Family Development and MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale attending
Several KPU staff toured the 3 Civic Plaza facility in July and that project is coming along well
I attended two of the Family Orientation Sessions on July 13 and 14 and had a very constructive meeting with Deputy Minister of Advanced Education Sandra Carroll on July 19th
I was pleased to join the KSA and Pride Kwantlen in the Van-couver Pride parade on July 31st along with several colleagues
I now co-chair the KPU Environmental Sustainability Com-mittee with Dr Worobec and we are looking at ways to increase and better co-ordinate the many sustainable initiatives across KPU
On August 17th I was invited to a small roundtable con-sultation on immigration with the Honorable John McCallum Minster of Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada
KPU is working with Roger Elmes Dean Emeritus from KPU on how to establish and support a KPUrsquos Retired Employees Association a proposal will be discussed with various employee groups and retires this fall with the results to be implemented early in 2017
Discussions continue with Thompson Rivers University Open Learning (TRUOL) to help build capacity at KPU in the area of
1
Prior Learning Assessment and I was able to visit with the head of TRU OL on August 19th
The KPUScience World speaker series continued this summer with a presentation on the Inspiration of Bees on August 22nd and the 4th annual Governance retreat was held on August 26th with over 75 attendees Nagoya Gakuin University (NGU) has a similar history and background as KPU and the president of NGU visited on August 29th
On September 1st I was pleased to Join Minster of International Trade Chrystia Freeland and Prime Minster Justin Trudeau in Shanghai at the signing of an educational MOU with the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (BUCM) Here I am with the PM and president Xu from BUCM
The KPU Foundation Board met on September 13th and we have worked over the summer to clarify our relationship with the Foundation in light of KPU being granted charitable status We have a new resolve to engage with the Foundation Board and to leverage Board membersrsquo connections to our communities
The Trades Training Consortium met on September 12 the Post-Secondary Employers Association on the 14th and the BC Net Board on September 19th and 20th
Submitted by Alan Davis PhD President and Vice-Chancellor
Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School Students Share ldquoFruitsrdquo of Their Labours
Delta BC ndash Everyone has heard of the 100-mile diet But can you imagine surviving on a 10-mile diet
Now you can Thanks to a collaboration between the Tsawwassen First Nation and Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) consumers can enjoy a diet that is much much closer to home and features a plethora of veggies free-range eggs and countless cuts of palate-pleasing pork
ldquoOur Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School opened in 2015 and wersquove been lsquogrowingrsquo ever sincerdquo quipped Kent Mullinix director of KPUrsquos Institute for Sustainable Food Systems
Students in the 10-month farm school program began working an eight-hectare (20-acre) piece of land on the Tsawwassen First Nation in the spring learning the sci-ence and business of farming plus perspectives on in-digenous food systems They have been raising market crops and small livestock (chickens and pigs) with the fruits of their labour sold at farmerrsquos markets around the Lower Mainland
Members of the public interested in direct farm sales can also sign up for a weekly produce box with items that are in season and eggs as well as order various
pork products from chorizo and salami to ham bacon and chops
All the produce is organic and the eggs are from free-range hens As for the pork farm pigs have access to a fenced open area and are free to express their natural behaviours When the time comes the pigs are locally (Chilliwack) slaughtered to standards developed by Dr Temple Grandin a professor of animal science at Colorado State University
There are various payment options available A weekly pro-duce box costs $25 with the option to add a dozen eggs bi-weekly for $5 The boxes can be picked up at two of KPUrsquos four campuses (Richmond and Surrey) as well as at various farmerrsquos markets in Vancouver
Meanwhile all pork products are frozen and available for pick up from the Richmond campus All cuts are individually select-ed and priced with options for single cuts or special quarter and half orders
Proceeds from all sales are returned to the school to support the future farmers being trained there
Visit kpucatfnfarmbox-a-week for more information and to place your order
Photos of the Tsawwassen Farm School are available for download from Flickr
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Finance amp Administration
Capital Development (including planning design renovations and new construction)
KPU International Suite PaintingmdashCompleted the repainting
of entire International suite and private offices in Surrey Cedar
Birch Cafeteria RenovationmdashRenovation on the 2nd floor Birch (south) to incorporate new cafeteria seating and server entrance in progress Project estimated to be complete in September 2016
Richmond Faculty of Health InitiativemdashRenovation to class-rooms 3650 amp 3700 to support new Faculty of Health Initiative Construction is expected to begin mid-September and complete in December 2016
KPU Tech Office of the DeanmdashModifications to reception
area Millwork and reconfiguration in progress Deficient security glass on service desk Replacement material is be-ing manufactured Anticipated completion mid-Sept-ember
Geology Classroom RenovationmdashModifications to new Geo-logy classroom in Richmond 2225 Renovation complete
Aboriginal Gathering Place EntrancemdashImprovement to en-
trance of Surrey AGP for enhanced visibility and recognition Signage and graphics work are complete
KSA Offices BirchmdashRenovation on the 2nd floor Birch (north) to incorporate new KSA Offices and student space Con-sultant work for tender package near completion Anticipated completion in November 2016
Fine Arts FirmdashRenovation of two classrooms in Fir (144 and
146) Building to 4th year studio space is complete
Former Westerman house demolitionmdashAnticipated work to
be complete in October 2016
KPU Tech Fitness CentremdashProject to renovation the former locker room 1410 space to a new Fitness Center is com-plete
Langley Fitness StudiomdashProject to renovation L2565 space to a new Fitness Center is complete
Richmond Design WorkshopmdashInstallation of dust collector
and paint spray booth in R3005 Contract awarded the N Wallace and Co Waiting for building permit before pro-ceeding with further work
Surrey Main and Fir building roof top air conditioning unitsmdashThe two Fir building 70 ton roof top and one Main building 50 ton roof top DX air conditioning units were replaced by Johnson Controls The previous units identified as Beyond Useful Life were a top deferred maintenance priority at the Surrey campus
Environmental Activities
2015 Waste DiversionmdashFacilities reported on its 2015 Solid Waste Management diversion rate to Institutional Analysis and the Sustainability Committee Of the approx 482000 kg of waste generated at all campuses 37 (180000kg) was diverted to recycling streams This is aligned with 2014 (36) but the recent introduction of compost collection and newly launching mixed container recycling in 2016 should assist KPU in achieving greater diversion rates in upcoming years
KPU Tech Trades Shop dustingmdashKPUrsquos current Custodial Services contractor completed all high shop dusting in the Trades areas of KPU Tech
Facilities Maintenance amp OperationsGeneral
Maintenance amp Rehabilitation Projects (AVED funding)mdashAs part of the Provincial funding (approx $17 million) received from AVED for Capitalized Major Maintenance and Rehabilitation KPU submitted and was approved for its top Facilities buildingmechanical infrastructure replacement projects Including KPUrsquos contributions total project values for 201617 are approximately $22 million for deferred maintenance
Planned Power Outage Richmond campusmdashKPU Richmond experienced a nearly 6 hour prolonged power outage one Sunday as part of planned upgrade work BC Hydro was completing in the adjacent community to increase its capacity for the cityrsquos growth Facilities IT and contractors were unexpectedly scrambled to safeguard systems and property when a main electrical switch did not transfer power to the emergency generator
Main KPU Telephone Enquiry Line Script EnhancementsmdashKPUrsquos main telephone enquiry line was designed to reduce frustration for users by streamlining the bulk of enquiries (students) to their Enrollment Services contact points Front line Facilities Office staff recently recommended script changes to enhance the information further changing ldquoGeneral Enquiriesrdquo to ldquoBookstore Libraries Facilities Services and Other Departments not already listedrdquo Staff noted an immediate decrease in confused callers trying to reach Enrollment Services
Painting the BookstoremdashPainted the Langley bookstore to brighten up the store to make it more appealing to their customers
Facilities Services hired a new Facilities Technologist for a term positing to March 31 2017mdashFacilities Services hired Edward Styles as a Facilities Technologist for a temporary term posting until March 31 2017 to support Main-tenance Renewal and Upgrade projects Edward has a
2
Facilities Services
Finance amp Administration contrsquod
Facilities Services contrsquod
Masters in Mechanical Engineering and brings a mix of previous experience with emissions sensors laboratory equipment and boiler plants to KPU We look forward to his input in project development and implementation oversight
Painting 1140 International Education Surreymdash150 linear meters with 9rsquo ceilings multiple colors and coats was painted in the International education office
Painting Surrey Main 216 Surrey and added two new officesmdashIn conjunction with Capital projects completed the installation of two new offices and painted 110 linear meters with multiple colors and multiple coats in the new Vice-Provost Students office suite
Enterprise Systems
Banner HRPayroll RevitalizationmdashEnterprise Systems contin-ues to provide resource for the scheduled deployment of Web Time Entry to replace the paper timesheet
Banner Student RevitalizationmdashEnterprise Systems is imple-menting Banner Cascade Theme with Student Services to provide Web 20 functionalities in Online Self Service
Banner Finance amp Student Account Receivables Revitaliza-tionmdashThis project has begun with preparation calls with Ellucian consultants to identify the major processes to be examined Major Business Process Management consulta-tion will begin in September
Banner XE (Extensible Ecosystem) ImplementationmdashEnterprise Systems is installing a hybrid environment to enable coexistence of Banner 8 and Banner XE (ie Banner 9) Currently KPU is operating using Banner Version 8 which will soon transform to the Banner XE platform Dur-ing this transition both Banner 8 and Banner XE will coex-ist until all modules have been converted to the new platform Upon the availability of the hybrid environment tentatively in November Enterprise Systems will work with business units to complete the following Catalog and eliminate any unnecessary Banner 8 modifications consequent on Banner Revitalization of Student HR and Finance if possible Determine which XE applications to deploy first ideally addressing goals outlined in the strate-gic plan Determine if any modifications need to move into Banner XE and plan their re-designconversion
Information Technology
External Events Room Booking UpdatemdashA number of significant events occurred on campus recently including filming for two movie productions at Langley Woody Woodpecker amp Big Fat Liar 2 (Kiwanis Fraser Valley Music Festival Faculty of Arts Aboriginal Services Metro Vancouver External Affairs Jack Hirose and Associates Salvation Army Gateway of Hope Woody Can Inc Pants on Fire Productions Inc Honours Performance Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration Event National Aboriginal Day Sustainability Breakfast Chip amp Shannon Ground Breaking Event Dr Burns Intensive Workshop Ride into History Fundraiser Woody Woodpecker Big Fat Liar)
Technology Services
Network Infrastructure UpgrademdashThe Richmond campus net-work upgrade started in July and was completed on the weekend of August 27th We will begin planning the final phase (the Langley network upgrade) in late September aiming for implementation in late October and comple-tion by early December
Student Email Replacement ProjectmdashO365 was successfully implemented on schedule in early June with over 1500 users there were no major issues When the students return for the fall semester that will be the true test on how successful the student experience will be Work in progress
Managed Print ServicesmdashThis project was completed at the end of June The implementation of additional features included follow-me printing to enable printing to any printer on any campus A communication will be sent out regarding this new service prior to semester start up It is possible to develop a print policy to direct large print jobs to high volume printers or the print shop however a KPU policy needs to be established before this can be imple-mented
IT Office RenovationmdashThe renovation is complete and staff have moved back in to their new space working on defi-ciencies with Facilities that were to be completed by end of April however this continues to be a work in progress
3
Finance amp Administration contrsquod
4
Financial Reporting Operations amp Systems
Staff DeparturesmdashAna Maria Abella (Manager Restricted amp Revenue Generating Funds) has retired over the summer and Angela Tao (Director Financial Reporting Planning and Assurance) will be leaving KPU in mid-September to join the Finance team with the City of Vancouver We thank them for their many years of service and wish them well in their future endeavours
Annual Financial Report amp Year End ReportsmdashFinancial statements for the year ended March 31 2016 were ap-proved by the Board of Governors on May 29 2016 KPUF and KPUAA audits have been completed and the audited financial statements will be presented to their boards at the September meetings The Statements of Financial Information have been completed for the year ended March 31 2016 The draft report will be forward-ed by the Boardrsquos Finance Committee in September
OperationsmdashWith the potential disruption in mail services provided by Canada Post forms were sent to vendors to collect their banking information to pay vendors by di-rect deposit instead of cheques Interested vendors have returned their forms and processes have been set up to pay them by direct deposit
Budget Planning amp Payroll
New EmployeemdashI am pleased to say that Stefanie Singer has re-joined Financial Services as Manager Budget and Planning Stefanie has previous experience in this role and is a welcomed addition to the team
Next Yearrsquos BudgetmdashFY1718 Budget timelines and the sam-ple templates were provided to SSCUB and Senate on June 17th and June 27threspectively Budget meetings were held with representatives from all faculties and departments in July and August to discuss the budget methodology and templates
Ancillary Services
AdministrationmdashThe Director of Ancillary Services hired Jill Field as the new Ancillary Services Coordinator starting September 19 2016 The position will enhance the de-partmentrsquos capacity to identify develop and implement initiatives that will increase revenues decrease costs improve productivity andor enhance customer satisfac-tion
BookstoremdashThe Bookstore Manager position remains vacant as the Director Ancillary Services continues to evaluate Bookstore operations Ancillary Services has implement-ed a Price Matching campaign for textbooks this August The intent is to build customer confidence and improve units sold per class per student The Bookstore imple-
Financial Services
mented a new return program that started July 1 2016 Going forward 60 days into a semester the Bookstore will start returning textbook inventory to publishers This should reduce the amount of unused inventory and improve efficiencies for inventory control and the Receiving department
Food ServicesmdashSodexo has introduced Kevin Poland as the new General Manager to KPU for Food Services The Surrey cafeteria space is currently under renovation This renovation will provide modest updates to the server area as well as provide a new gathering space for the KPU community
ParkingmdashKPU has entered year five of the current five-year contract with Impark which is scheduled to expire June 30 2017 An analysis to assist in ascertaining the ap-propriate pricing structure for parking passes is current-ly being reviewed with a decision expected to be made by September 30 2016 An update will be distributed to the broader KPU community to ensure that students staff and faculty are informed of the new plan for park-ing moving forward
Print ShopmdashThe Print Shop Supervisor Sean Kehler was re-elected as President of the College and University Print Management Association of Canada (CUPMAC) This will be Seanrsquos second consecutive term as President of the non-profit Currently the Print Shop is operating with two vacant positions and a long term staff mem-ber who is scheduled to retire August 31 2016 Two position descriptions were submitted to the JJEC on July 29th for classification Once these positions have been classified we will move forward with posting
Purchasing ServicesmdashPurchasing has changed its operation-al procedures to provide increased customer service to internal stakeholders Purchasing staff have met with all of the KPU operational departments and assigned a dedicated Buyer to each business unit this change is intended to improve training throughput spend and category analysis Purchasing recommended Bonfire software solution be implemented to address outstand-ing issues such as contract management
Finance amp Administration contrsquod
5
Human Resources
Health University InitiativemdashIn partnership with Student Ser-vices work is underway to implement the Healthy Univer-sity initiative at KPU This spring two working groups consisting of students faculty staff and administrative employees from across the University were established and tasked with developing and implementing an action plan Two meetings were held over the past three months and the work groups participated in a Resilience at Work session
Process ImprovementmdashThe HR Information Systems (HRIS) team attended a two day training session on FAST HR pro-vided by Millenium Software and Service Solutions FAST HR is a human resources reporting tool with numerous pre-built reports on staff hires jobs faculty leave and termi-nations Implementation of FAST HR will enhance the HRIS teamrsquos ability to respond to HR information requests from departments
Security
July 2016mdashSecurity Supervisor and Security department assis-tant participated in a day of hands on KPU security soft-ware (Perspective) education hosted by the service provid-er at BCIT Outcomes from the day provided us with one on one training and to review current upgrades to the program Further to the training the KPU team initiated a visit with a Resolver consultant from California to visit our Langley campus to discuss our incident management pro-cess and incident management needs The consultant was
able to provide insights into the versatility of the software program Conclusions further extensive education and an upgrade to the current system were emphasized to en-hance our delivery of thorough comprehensive reporting
August 2016mdashSecurity will be present at each of the KPU cam-puses for student orientation to answer questions and provide important contact information
Emergency Planning
August 2016mdashSecurity Supervisor will distribute on behalf of Emergency Planning information for new students on how to sign up for Alertus notifications
August 2016mdashKPU has registered to participate in the 2016 earthquake preparedness drillmdashShake Out BC scheduled for October 2016
Occupational Health amp Safety
Safety Program DevelopmentmdashWorking in collaboration with Facilities currently developing Crew Safety Talk program to ensure safety training is provided to facilities employ-ees Developed in collaboration with Facilities a contrac-tor safety orientation checklist The checklist is currently being used to inform contractors of KPU safety proce-dures hazard information and contractor safety responsi-bilities Developed in collaboration with the Dean of Sci-encersquos office a laboratory safety orientationtraining checklist The checklist will be used to provide new em-ployees with a safety orientation to the microbiology labs
Human Resources Emergency Planning amp Security
Tsawwassen First
Nation Farm Schoolmdash
August 2016
Office of the Provost
6
The spring and summer of 2016 was full of activity in all areas of the Provostrsquos Office As mentioned in the May meeting we have focused much attention on the revision and renewal of systemic practices policies and procedures and overarching initiatives such as the field school guidelines the global competency program guide operational manuals and other operational All in all this very fruitful spring and summer activity puts us in a very good position to advance the many exciting projects that lay ahead
KPUrsquos Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design celebrated the beginning of building construction on Monday July 4th The Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson MP of Rich-mond Centre Alice Wong Minister for International Trade and Minister Responsible for the Asia Pacific Strategy and Multi-culturalism Teresa Wat Dr Alan Davis Chip and Shannon Wilson along with faculty staff and administrators marked this historic moment for KPU and the Faculty of Design KPU is looking forward to the January 2018 opening of this much-anticipated building that will ensure post-secondary students have the skills to succeed in a range of sectors including performance technical apparel and product design
On July 22nd Stephanie Cadieux MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale announced a $3 million investment in KPU from the Province of BC for skills training in high priority trades seats including welding electrical automotive service technician millwright and carpentry This funding is in response to the objectives out-lined in BCrsquos Skills for Jobs Blueprint The BC govern-ment has worked in partnership with the ITA to begin building a demand-driven trades training system with funding aligned to specific high-priority trades KPU is anticipating further fund-ing announcements from the Provincial Government this Fall
KPUrsquos Faculty of Science and Horticulture (FSH) is collaborating with the Delta School District to deliver Farm Roots the first dual-credit farm program and school in the province This initiative will be led by expert FSH instructors who will prepare high school students for promising careers in sustainable agri-culture and sustainable food systems A collaboration agree-ment between KPU and the Delta School District is scheduled for September 21st
The Faculty of Trades and Technology is moving ahead with planning for the introduction of a new advanced manu-facturing diploma program in collaboration with the multi-national engineering firm Siemens Both Dr Tom Murad and President Robert Hardt on behalf of Siemens signed an agreement on September 14th at KPUs Tech campus in Cloverdale Instructors will be travelling to Germany for intensive training in a new area that is revolutionizing and transforming industrial production KPU aims to be at the centre of this major technological innovation
During this Fall the Provostrsquos Office will be engaged in a variety of search and re-appointment processes The search committee for the new Dean of Health has their orientation meeting scheduled in early October We anticipate a final recommendation to the Board and President before the end of
the year The re-appointment committees for the Dean Faculty of Arts and University Librarian are in the process of being established These committees will meet in early 2017 to conclude and provide a recommendation We have now con-tracted the services of an external consulting group to assist with the search for our new Associate Vice President Academic and will be establishing a committee shortly
We are pleased to announce the appointment of three new Associate Deans Joining the Faculty of Arts are Dr Faith Auton-Cuff and Dr Wade Deisman
Dr Auton-Cuff began her career at KPU in 2011 as an in-structor in the Educational Studies Department teaching in the area of Counselling Psychology Dr Auton-Cuff has demon-strated her capacity for leadership at KPU through serving on several university-wide and faculty-specific committees most notably the Senate Sub-Committee on University Budget and as chair of the Arts Academic Planning and Priorities Com-mittee
Dr Deisman joined KPUrsquos Criminology Department in 2008 Since coming to KPU Dr Deisman has taken on a range of roles serving as Department Chair an Arts Senator and Second Vice-Chair of Senate and as the Chair of both the Planning and Priorities and Governance Committees
Joining the School of Business as Associate Dean is Dr Luis Villalba Dr Villalba was a faculty member at the Capilano Uni-versity School of Business He has a passion for teaching and has almost sixteen years of teaching experience in business economics history Latin American studies and Spanish and Developmental Studies Dr Villalba held high-profile positions at the Board of the World Bank and the Global Environmental Facility in Washington DC as well as Chief Monetary Officer at the Central Bank of Paraguay and President and Chancellor of Universidad del Paciacutefico in Paraguay In 2012 Luis was appointed Honorary Consul of the Republic of Paraguay to British Columbia
KPU is anxiously awaiting the Government announcement of Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) Program and is working on a plan to meet the aggressive time-line necessary to complete these projects by April 2018 We look forward to engaging with many stakeholders during the process of achieving our collective objectives
We have begun designing the new facilities at Three Civic Plaza with a planned move-in date of August 2017 At the present time this exciting new facility will provide expanded space for the delivery of Post Baccalaureate School of Business pro-grams Continuing and Professional Studies an assessment centre and yet-to-be confirmed additional full and part-time offerings beginning September 2017
Submitted by
Dr Salvador Ferreras
Provost amp Vice President Academic
Office of the Provost contrsquod
7
system was quickly developed and communication via Future Students Office helped get the information out to potential students and agencies such as DIVERSEcity and Options Community Services Society Interested applicants were provided an ACA paper application and an AUG (Adult Upgrading Grant) application which was quickly processed by the Student Awards and Financial Assistance office In a short time 29 applications were submitted and assessments were conducted with the assistance of the Assessment and Testing department The number of conversions from applicant to course registrant status will be tracked to assess the success of this late application effort by ACA and multiple KPU departments This project demonstrated the ability of the KPU community to be responsive in addressing the external environmental risk factors that impact enrollment
Community Engagement
ACAmdashACA continued to work closely with FSO to attend events and increase community awareness of our pro-grams for example by presenting at community agencies (DIVERSEcity etc) and meeting with Settlement Workers in schools ACA faculty member Arthur Ling spoke at Family Orientation Night and ACA had a table at a World Refugee Day event coordinated through the City of Surrey ACA also participated in Langley Farmerrsquos Market twice over the summer ELS and CCLS marketing cam-paigns as well as a campaign promoting KPU Advantage ran throughout the summer
New Initiatives
ACA had an information table at Surrey Food Bank twice this summer with the goal of increasing KPUrsquos access profile in the community We also developed new Qualifying English marketing initiatives emphasizing ENGQ courses as helping build skills for success in undergraduate English A video compilation of student success stories was created for ACA by the Marketing department httpswwwdropboxcomstrnhwebsxh7k42bACA_p8mp4dl=0
Faculty of Arts
Students
Heather Evans James Hospedales amp Jennifer Wiens (English) Received studentndashled research grants and represented KPU as the only undergraduates at the Digital Humanities Summer Institute Colloquium showcasing their ENGL 4300 Serving Learning practicums led by faculty Greg Chan (English) University of Victoria (Jul 28)
Amy Foreman (History) Hired by WE CharityFree the Children a worldwide charity founded by Craig and Marc Kielburger (Jul)
Faculty of Academic and Career Advancement (ACA)
Reputation
ACAmdashA joint meeting of the ACA Deanrsquos Office the Office of the Registrar and IT was held in August to discuss how Continuous Intake processes can be simplified KPUrsquos access mandate compels us to continually evaluate and improve our assessment admission and registration pro-cesses to ensure they are student-friendly In the course of several previous meetings of ACA and the Registrarrsquos Office we discovered that the current system for admit-ting and progressing students in CI is overly burdensome for all involved Next steps in improving these processes include meeting with CI faculty to determine what the program needs in terms of flexibility for students
New Programs Policies amp Initiatives
ELSmdashCustomized English Language Studies (CELS) a delivery modification of ELS courses will debut on the Surrey camp-us with the startup of the 2016 fall semester Students will be provided individual learning plans that include classroom instruction individual guided learning small group seminars and an opportunity to participate in e-Portfolio development To enhance the student experience in CELS Cedar classroom 1015 has been renovated with funds provided by the office of VP Academic and Provost The updated space has a modern feel with furniture that is easily moved and includes a comfortable seating area conducive to group interaction
ACPmdashAn ACP Continuous Intake (CI) assessment pilot project conducted by Jackie Quigley and Louise Bruins ACP instructors was introduced during the summer semester The hands-on targeted assessment of students was a huge success The Provostrsquos office has provided funds for faculty release time to continue the individualized assessment project for the 2016-17 academic year
Managing Risk
ELSmdashEnrollments have declined in English Language Studies courses due to the termination of several of KPUrsquos international partnership agreements even though domestic enrollments have seen an increase since the implementation of tuition and the lifting of seat restrict-ions for domestic ELS students in January of 2015 Nine notifications of potential layoff have been issued to ELS faculty members as a consequence of the overall down-turn in enrollments In an effort to increase fall 2016 ELS enrollment the ACA Deanrsquos Office with approval of the VP Academic and the cooperation of the Office of the Reg-istrar implemented a pilot project to allow late ap-plications for domestic and international students interested in taking ELS courses A hands-on support
Faculty amp Academic Units
Office of the Provost contrsquod
conference Genocide Across Time and Space KPU (Jul 21)
Billeh Nickerson (Creative Writing) Curated and per-formed at Pride in the Word Canadarsquos largest Pride literary event Victoria (Jul 9)
Levente Orban (PSYC) with Jim Matteoni (HORT) and Stephanie Phillips (Fashion Design) ldquoThe Inspiration of Beesrdquo KPU-Science World Speaker Series Science World (Aug 22)
Cathy Stonehouse (Creative Writing) Facilitated and gave a public reading as part of a four-day workshop on creative nonfiction Island Mountain Arts Centre Wells BC (Aug 27)
Daniel Tones (Music) Performed a solo recital par-ticipated in panel discussions directed daily master classes and rehearsals and led a percussion ensemble performance as Guest Director at the Percussion Program for the 2016 Prairie Music Residency University of Saskatchewan (Aug 3-7)
Recognition
Awards and Appointments
Seema Ahluwalia (Sociology) Advisor to the organizing committee for the Kwantlen Public Interest Research Group Conference ldquoGenocide Across Space and Timerdquo (Jul)
Faith Auton-Cuff (EDST) and Wade Deisman (CRIM) accepted the positions of Associate Dean (Aug 1)
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Supervised Megan Giroux graduate student at SFU MA defense (Jul)
Daniel Tones (Music) Serves on the Board of Directors for the National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYOC) the countryrsquos foremost orchestral training program and attended the NYOCrsquos annual retreat (Jul 14-17)
Music Program Coordinator for the District of West Vancouver developing and implementing a vibrant series of camps for 180 children and youth (Jul ndash Aug)
Publications
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Bodner GE Jamieson RK Cormack D McDonald DL amp Bernstein DM (2016) ldquoThe Production Effect in Recognition Memory Weakening Strength can Strengthen Distinctivenessrdquo Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology 70 93-98 doi 101037cep0000082 (Jul)
Online publication Undorf M Zimdahl MF amp Bernstein DM ldquoPerceptual Fluency Affects Judgments of Learning when Feelings of Fluency are Salientrdquo Journal of Memory and Language 92 293-304 (Aug)
Shelley Boyd (English) ldquoTablecloth and River Dramatizing
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Natasha Lopes and Caitlin McCutchen (Political Science) Presented on youth engagement in Canadian elections at two Town Halls on Electoral Reform for MP John Aldag and MP Sukh Dhaliwal Cloverdale-Langley and Surrey-Newton (Aug 2 amp 3)
Argel Monte de Ramos (IDEA 1400) Won six medals for the Vocal and Acting categories at the World Champion-ship of Performing Arts as well as a scholarship to the New York Film Academy for the Musical Theatre program (Jul)
Jordan Tomblin (Arts Alumnus) with Greg Jenion (CRIM) Co-authored ldquoSentencing lsquoAnonymousrsquo exacerbating the civil divide between online citizens and governmentrdquo a research article published in the Police Practice and Research An International Journal (Jul 8)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Faculty of Arts Supported a partnership with the South Asian Arts Society as part of the Monsoon Arts Festival (Aug 11-21)
Faculty of Arts The Language and Cultures department developed a new course on bhangra dance ldquoLANC 1870 Introduction to Bhangra Dance Modern and Traditionalrdquo which will be the offered in the Fall 2016 term taught by Gurpreet Sian and Rayman Bhuller This is the first of its kind in Surrey
Jane Hayes (Music) Planned prepared and provided marketing for the new music Faculty Showcase Concert series with the Borealis String Quartet (July ndash August) Also gave a talk on KPU Music and a master class for stu-dents in the North Shore Academy summer program which included 10 international students and two faculty from Chinas East Normal University interested in ex-change possibilities (Jul 28)
IDEA 1400 Fred Ribkoff (English) with Paul Tyndall (English) and English student John Rowell Formed a theatre collective Plastic Theatre Company and presented an independent play ldquoJag and The Americardquo co-authored and co-directed by Fred and John at The Culture Lab featuring actors and collaborations from community members (Aug5 -6)
Community Engagement
Seema Ahluwalia (Sociology) Attended different events as invited guest speaker
ldquoHychrsquoka siem Acknowledging Our Presence in the Unceded Territories of Coast Salish Peoplerdquo to open the 20th anniversary celebration of Multi-cultural Helping House Society Shamrock Hall Vancouver (Aug 27)
ldquoSo that the people may liverdquo Reflection on 25 years of Teaching and Learning About Genocide presented at the Kwantlen Public Interest Group
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Historical Land Claimsrdquo in Tomson Highwayrsquos Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout Food and Communication Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery 2015 Ed Mark McWilliams London UK Prospect Books 2016 83-92 (Aug)
Andrea Curman (Criminology) Andresen MA Curman ASN amp Linning SJ (2017) ldquoThe Trajectories of Crime at Places Understanding the Patterns of Disaggregated Crime Typesrdquo Journal of Quantitative Criminology (Aug)
Greg Jenion (Criminology) ldquoSurrey to Unveil New Public Safety Strategyhellip Againrdquo published as a guest columnist for The Now (Jul 14)
Paumlivi Koskinen (Language and Cultures) Koskinen Paumlivi and Ain Haas (eds) (2016) Proceedings of the 2010 2012 and 2014 Conferences of the Finno-Ugric Studies Asso-ciation of Canada
Billeh Nickerson (Creative Writing) ldquoAirplane Lobsterrdquo a poem written from the point of view of a lobster on an airplane was published in Geist magazine (issue 101) (Jul)
Doran Smolkin (Philosophy) ldquoOverall Lifelong Fortune A Critique of the Intrinsic Potential Accountrdquo article published in Journal of Applied Philosophy (Jul 3)
Public Presentations
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) With Derksen D amp Weller JA ldquoSocial Cognition and Decision-making across the Lifespanrdquo Paper presented at the International Confer-ence on Memory Budapest Hungary (Jul)
Gira Bhatt (Psychology) and Roger Tweed (Psychology) With Jodi Viljoe and Kevin Douglas (SFU) poster pre-sentation ldquoAggression and Acculturation of Ethnic Min-ority Youth A Canadian Studyrdquo at the Congress of the International Association of Cross-cultural Psychology Nagoya Japan (Aug)
Aaron Goodman (Journalism amp Communication Studies) Reading of ldquoDying at Grace Phenomenology and Motiv-ation as Guides for Documentary Practicerdquo Visible Evidence Bozeman MT (Aug 12)
Jack Hayes (HistoryAsian Studies) The Green Economy Monetary Policy and Chinardquo a conference presentation at Monetary Policy Forum Grizzly Bear Institute of Canada SFU and Peking University Strategy Institute Vancouver (Aug 17)
Jane Hayes (Music) Eastman School of Music recital with saxophonist Julia Nolan for Summer Eastman (Jul 5)
Greg Jenion (Criminology) Kash Heed Show Radio Interview ldquoSurrey Community Safety Strategyrdquo on Pulse 1077 (Jul 18)
Puqun Li (Philosophy) ldquoConfuciusrsquo Teachings and Positive Psychologyrdquo at the Richmond Public Library (July 6) and
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ldquoConfuciusrsquo Non-theistic Ethicsrdquo BC Humanist Association (Jul 31)
Eryk Martin (History) ldquoPolitical Travel and the Making of the Vancouver Fiverdquo a conference presentation Ideologies and Cross-Border Conceptual Travel SFU (Jul 4-5)
Keiron McConnell (Criminology) Spoke at the National Gang Crime Research Centre Chicago (Aug 8-11)
Greg Millard (Political Science) Presented on various electoral systems at two Town Halls on Electoral Reform one for MP John Aladag Cloverdale-Langley City and the other for MP Sukh Dhaliwal Surrey-Newton (Aug 2 amp 3)
Diane Purvey (Dean) Panel presentation on ldquoThe International Study of Principal Preparationrdquo at the International Conference on Innovation and Leadership in Education Mount Royal University Calgary (Jul 5-7)
Ashiq Shah (Psychology) Presented ldquoEveryday Discrim-ination Faced by Muslim women wearing and not wearing hijab and Caucasian Womenrdquo at the International Con-gress of Psychology (ICP) Yokohama Japan (Jul)
Doran Smolkin (Philosophy) Presented ldquoKagan on Speciesism and Modal Personism Some Critical Thoughts and Promising Directionsrdquo at the Rocky Mountain Ethics Congress (Aug 11)
Cathy Stonehouse (Creative Writing) Read from her work for Poetry New Westminster (July 17) and a selection from the work of the late CD Wright Dead Poets Reading Series at Vancouver Public Library (Jul 10)
Roger Tweed (Psychology) ldquoMeasures of Eudaimoniardquo invited talk at the 9th Biennial International Meaning Conference Toronto (Jul 29)
Reviews
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Reviewed three manu-scripts for publication in Academic Journals Cog-nition amp Emotion Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory amp Cognition and Psychonomic Bulletin amp Review (Jul-Aug)
Ellen Pond (Policy Studies) with Kathy Dunster and Betty Cunnin (Horticulture) guest co-editors for the August issue of BCSLA Sitelines magazine including articles on the Urban Ecosystems program and overviews of KPUs unique undergrad programs in Sustainable Agriculture Plant Health and Policy Studies (Aug)
Employee Engagement
In collaboration with KDocs Arts faculty participated at the Pride Week Screening Gerald Walton (Educational Studies) provided a keynote address with Tara Lyons (CRIM) as one of the KPU panelist KPU Surrey (Jul 28)
Bob Fuhr (History) Completed a one week seminar ldquoMeth-ods and Sources for Historical Researchrdquo at the Institute
Office of the Provost contrsquod
10
for Historical Research London UK (Jul 11-15)
Faculty of Science and Horticulture
Noteworthy Items
Stan Kazymerchyk (Horticulture) organized Turf for Teens an initiative that introduces high school students with FASD to a career in turfgrass maintenance Rob Welsh (Horticulture) was also an instructor This is a partnership with KPU Surrey School District 36 and Eaglequest Coyote Creek Golf Course httpwwwkpucanews20160706
kpu-educators-and-industry-offer-training-students-complex-needs
Robert Hannah owner of Bur-Han Lawn amp Garden Care presented Dean Betty Worobec with an original painting by artist Janet Anderson which Mr Hannah had specially commissioned as a donation to the Faculty of Science and Horticulture The painting hangs in the faculty office on the KPU Langley campus Press release HERE
Bob Chin Laura Flinn Fergal Callaghan James Hoyland and Takashi Sato (Physics) had a booth at the Vancouver Mini Makers Faire 2016 on June 11-12 the second year in a row participating They had their Rubenrsquos Tube dancing flame display which was one of the highlights of the event Photos
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) was one of three speakers in the 2016-17 KPU-Science World Speaker Series talk lsquoThe Inspiration of Beesrsquo Stephanie Phillips (Design) and Levente Orban (PSYCH) also presented during this collaborative talk Prior to the presentation Science World hosted bee-themed activities with beeswax candle making honey tasting and live (and spent) bee demo hives to explore Photos
Students
A group of ENVI 2405 Environmental Legislation EPT stu-dents (led by instructor Andrew Frank) submitted a final report to service learning partner Pacific Wild that in-cluded an online discourse analysis of the BC hunting community in relation to the Grizzly Bear Hunt as well as an annotated bibliography resource of online forums where hunters congregate The analysis was paired with advocacy campaign recommendations as well as a chapter examining the legal framework policy and legislation that governs the hunt in BC and other jurisdictions The Dir-ector of Communications for Pacific Wild described the re-port as a tremendous resource and said it would be shared with coalition partners to help inform campaign design and future approaches for conserving Grizzly Bears in BC
One of our first Sustainable Agriculture Degree Graduates Samantha Graham was featured in the following press release
KPU School of Horticulture hosted an Information Session on June 16 at the Langley campus Gary Jones Stan
Kazymerchyk Betty Cunnin and Triona King attended
Elena Devanadera EPT student is conducting a Co-op project on Trichoderma biofungicide development under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
Jasmine He EPT student is conducting Research Project on brewery waste and neutralizing it with various bio-logical products including Effective Microorganisms under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
There are presently four Sustainable Agriculture students in Cuba working on various research projects with our partners at Universidad de Sancti Spiritus
Deborah Henderson (ISH) is presently hosting and men-toring several International Graduate students from Cuba France and Belgium
New programs policies and initiatives
The KPU Brewing Lab launched new Beer Analysis Testing services in August The KPU Brewing Lab is one of very few labs offering beer analysis to BC brewers Most companies have been sending their samples to White Labs in California for testing All analysis will be overseen by Martina Solano Bielen KPU Brewing instructor
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a KPU Brewing Lab tour and tasting for the KSA Grassroots Cafeacute GM and key staff to familiarize them with the beer-making process and tasting notes for when they start selling KPU-brewed beer in the Cafeacute in Fall 2016
Michael Poon (Physics) completed the Program Review for the Engineering Certificate Program and Paul Richard (EPT) for the Environmental Protection Diploma Program
We are excited that work on the new Upper Level Physics Lab at KPU Richmond is complete and ready for classes This high-tech space is required for the Physics for Modern Technology program and will house six new physics courses this year and an additional three new physics courses in 201718
A new instrument room was designed in the KPU Surrey Chemistry lab to house high-tech chemistry analysis equip-ment specific for the new Minor in Medicinal Chemistry courses which will launch in January 2017
Community Engagement
Rob Welsh and Shelley Murley (Horticulture) hosted and were instructors for the BC Landscape industry yearly certification
Andrew Frank (EPT) worked with the Gitgaat First Nation and its lawyers to coordinate media relations for their Federal Court of Appeal victory overturning the former Conservative governments approval of the Enbridge
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Northern Gateway pipeline Heres one of many articles written on the ruling This work was done through An-drewrsquos public interest communications consulting bus-iness
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) met with Terry Hickey President of the Campaign for Real Ale South Fraser to discuss pro-motions and connecting more of the Valley community with their local craft breweries KPU Brewing updated and reprinted the Fraser Valley Craft Beer Passport that was mailed out to all of CAMRA SF members
KPU Brewing hosted a booth and sampled KPU beer along with 22 other breweries at the annual Langley Rotary Clubrsquos TiprsquoN Taste at the Langley Coast Hotel amp Convention Centre Dean Betty Worobec Triona King (Communica-tions amp Events Specialist) Michelle Molnar (Administrative Coordinator) and Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing)
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) attended the US Craft Brewers Trade Mission to Canada where brewers owners and suppliers discussed a number of issues in both countries including regulatory challenges distribution education supply growth partnerships etc The Mission included a tour of NSI Newlandsrsquo factories panel presentations networking and a small tradeshow where KPU Brewing had a booth The US representatives included some high-profile craft brewers including a founding board member from the US Brewers Association Dan Kopman one of the first UC Davis Brewing alumni and legendary beermaster Don Barkley and Jon Carpenter brewmaster for Alchemy and Science an innovative incubator company with breweries in multiple states overseen by The Boston Beer Company one of Americarsquos oldest and most successful craft breweries
FSH had a monthly presence at the Langley Community Farmers Market June to August featuring veggies grown by the School of Horticulture and beer tastings of KPU-brewed beer The booth was hosted by Shelley Murley (Horticulture) DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Triona King (Com-munications and Events Specialist)
FSH hosted a booth at the Burns Bog Society Annual Golf Tournament on June 11 at Eaglequest Golf Course in Surrey Triona King (Communications amp Event Specialist) along with four student volunteers promoted our EPT and Horticulture programs Photo
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) is a member of the Agriculture Climate Change Adaptation Network- Steering Committee
Don Mathewson and Fergal Callaghan (Physics) attended the Canadian Association of Physicistsrsquo annual congress at the University of Ottawa Don was involved in organization and chairing of sessions
Recognition (Note Awards recognition publications public presentations reviews media spots general bragging)
Presentations
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) gave the presentation Grow-ing plants to attract beneficial insects to your carts to re-duce pest damage Holland Park Surrey with the SFU Community Engagement award-winning project Gro-Carts Urban Food Security on Wheels - A Sustainable Food Com-munity Engagement Project
Asiyeh Sanaei (Mathematics) presented Skolem Seq-uences and Graph Labelling at the Canadian Math-ematical Society Meeting Asiyeh was also a judge for the Student Research Poster Competition
Michelle Nakano (Horticulture) gave the presentation lsquoCritical Creative and Collaborative Inquiry for Educational Engagementrsquo at the Festival of Learning in June
Alek Egi (Brewing) was invited to moderate the craft brew-ery speakersrsquo panel at the BC Economic Development Association Summit in Richmond BC
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) led the following workshops Intro-duction to Canning at the UBC Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm Get Ready for the Canning Season for Village Vancouver at the Strathcona Community Centre Putting up Peaches at Homestead Junction and Introduction to Canning for SPEC at Kits Neighbourhood House
Flavio Ruiz Oliveras (Physics) gave an invited talk at the University of Guadalajara Mexico on July 13th entitled Synchronization of Semiconductor Lasers and their Applications in Secure Communication Systems
Publications
Raquel Cabral (Mathematics) lsquoMarstrandrsquos Approximate Independence of Sets and Strong Differentiation of the Integralrsquo was accepted for publication by the peer re-viewed journal Mathematica Scandinavica
Lee Beavington (Biology) lsquoA creative approach Teaching biology labs through arts-based learningrsquo in Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching Volume 37 (K McMahon Editor) Proceedings of the 37th Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) Including lsquoA five hun-dred leg nestrsquo Discovery the Journal of Nature Van-couver and lsquoFreeway coyotersquo Landscape 6(1) 40ndash41
Deborah Henderson (ISH) co-authored lsquoA variable insul-ation system with potential application in cold climate greenhousesrsquo Int J Energy Engineering
Kathy Dunster Betty Cunnin amp Ellen Pond (Horticulture) were guest editors and contributors to the BC Landscape Architecture publication Sitelines httpsitelinesorgsites
defaultfilessitelines_issuesBCSLA_August2016_Webpdf
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The MayJune 2016 issue of WorkSafe Magazine featured a cover story on identifying safety issues and safety educa-tion in the craft beer industry KPU Brewing instructor Alek Egi and KPU Brewing contract faculty member Ken Beattie were prominently featured in the article
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Summer news-letter Volume 11 httpus3campaign-archive1com
u=90bd2333bff07f1d0853c1bbfampid=78bae0430b
KPU Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School weekly food boxes are a hit httpwwwkpucanews20160830tsawwassen-
first-nation-farm-school-students-share-fruits-their-labours
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) was featured in the following Georgia Straight article on canning httpwwwstraightcom
life739086green-living-beginners-guide-home-canning
Kent Mullinix and ISFS was featured in a Vancouver Sun article httpvancouversuncombusinesslocal-businessb-c-s-leaders
-in-sustainable-agriculture-brainstorm-growth-strategies__lsa=c6fa-ef21
Funding
Deborah Henderson (ISH) ongoing active research pro-jects
New Plant Bioactive Compounds from a BC Kelp Species Phase II Year 2 of 3 NSERC ARD II with West Coast Marine Bioprocessing
Developing Trichoderma-based biofungicides Year 4 of 5 BC Prov
Developing baculovirus products and integrated pest management protocols for organic brassica Year 3 of 4 The Organic Research Center of Canada
Development of new Sensors for Enclosed Growing Spaces Phase I funder QuantoTech Solutions
Remediation of salt damaged soil with microbial amendments NSERC Engage (6 months) industry partner Dhaliwal Farms Ltd
Evaluation of Azolla products for BC greenhouse and field grown crops Industry partner Tech-naflora Plant Products Ltd (2 years)
Validation of an electroponic system for aeration of greenhouse cucumbers Industry partner Limit-less Technologies Inc (6 months)
Deborah Henderson (ISH) newly funded projects
Management of new diseases and pests of BC blueberries June 2016 IAF Growing Forward II (2 years $40000) with the BC Blueberry Council
Development of a new Trichoderma-based bio-fungicide for use against soil-borne plant patho-gens NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) Van Belle Nursery Inc
Evaluation of neem treatments on greenhouse pests Aphids Spider Mites Whitefly and Thrips Terramera Inc ($34000)
Bioproducts from insect waste material Phase II NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) with Enterra Feed Corp (conditional acceptance pending suit-able agreement from KPU)
Recognition
Andrew Frank (EPT) was
interviewed by a writer from the UBC Sustain-ability newsletter about climate change and stra-tegic voting for an article titled Millennials break ideological boundaries when combatting climate change
interviewed as an expert stakeholder by the Sustainability amp BCP Coordinator for Facility and Environmental Management at Vancity as part of a six-week cross company research project about how the credit union understands environmental changes and what they mean for members and their communities
featured in a TedxEastVan talk and Tyee article by Geoff Dembicki titled How a New Generation Is Fighting to Survive Climate Change
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) was interviewed by
many media outlets regarding the cost of agricul-tural land Roundhouse Radio Business in Van-couver CBC Radio News1130 Radio Richmond News
Macleanrsquos Magazine regarding sustainable agricul-ture education innovation
Employee Engagement
Joel Murray (Associate Dean) gave the presentation en-titled ldquoIntroduction to Collective Agreements at KPUrdquo to new KPU administrators He also submitted the proposal for his dissertation (Ed D in Educational Leadership in Post-Secondary Contexts program at SFU)
FSH held a very successful Faculty of the Whole Welcome Back on August 31 The event included update presenta-tions by all department chairs and program coordinators Faculty Council Chair Mike Coombes KSA and KFA Rep-resentatives invited presentations by Provost Sal Ferreras and the new AVP Teaching and Learning Stephanie Chui along with percussion team building activities lead by Daniel Duggin of Rhythm Resource The lunch included produce donated by the School of Horticulture and Sustainable Agriculture and beer from the KPU Brewery
Dean Betty Worobec walked in the Vancouver Pride Parade as part of the KPUKSA contingent with President Alan Davis AVP Students and Deputy Provost Jane Fee and
12
Office of the Provost contrsquod
other administrators faculty and students
Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing) attending the Brewing Microbiology Course offered by the Siebel Institute Montreal Quebec
Alek Egi and Dominic Bernard (Brewing) attended the World Brewing Congress Denver Colorado This con-ference runs every 4 years and is a meeting of all the major international brewing associations
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a tour of the KPU Brewing Lab for KPUrsquos Marketing department to better familiarize the marketing team with all the unique aspects of the Brewing and Brewery Operations Diploma program
Rebecca Harbut (Sustainable Agriculture) Caitlin Dorward (ISFS) and Gary Jones (Horticulture) hosted an lsquointernalrsquo Information Session on July 22 for staff from FSO International and Student Enrollment Services to try to clarify the two different disciplines and howwhy they are often confused
School of Business
Internationalization Working Group
In response to the increasing proportion of international students in the School of business Lesley McCannell (Business Faculty) and Pamela Ip (Applied Communications Faculty) in conjunction with the International Education department initiated a working group to identify and collaborate on solutions that will support both international and domestic learner success The goals of the working group are to align solutions with Vision 2018 including engaging learners increasing the retention of domestic and international students and supporting students to be good global citizens
through collaboration
Students and Alumni Recognition
Simran Kang graduated from KPU in 2012 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting Co-operative Education Option He was one of a few graduates to secure a coveted starting positions with one of the ldquoBig Fourrdquo accounting firms Deloitte at their Vancouver office He completed his CPA CA designation and was promoted to Audit Senior at Deloitte Recently (June 2016) he accepted a new position at KPU as a Business Advisor in Business Performance and Advisory Services
Fadia Sabouneh current part-time student and full-time employee with BC Hydro reported that she was recently promoted to the Business Support and Billing Department as a direct result of her improved Communications skills following successful completion of CMNS 1140
David Hunt and Tabitha Swanson KPU Alumni pitched a business proposal to a panel in a Dragonrsquos Den style
competition where they received a $2500 runners up award for their startup Forte Marketing firm that they co-founded during their Marketing practicum
The 27 students enrolled in this summerrsquos Sales and Customer Service class (ENTR 4140) raised $178000 for scholarships from local businesses The class performance clearly demonstrates experiential learning It will also make post-secondary education more affordable for future KPU students
Faculty Recognition
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoTeaching Variance Analysis for Cost Accounting How to Achieve Above Par Performancerdquo Advances in Accounting Education Teaching and Curriculum Innovations 2016 Vol 18 pp 51 ndash 63
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoOut of Control Lax Procedures at National Capital Trustrdquo IMA Educational Case Journal Vol 8 No 2 Article 2 June 2015 ndash includes case study and teaching notes (This case was used by the Institute of Management Accountants of the United States for their student case competition which took place at their Los Angeles convention in June 2015)
John Western (Accounting) retired after 28 years of dedicated service to his students at KPU Over the years he sat on numerous committees contributed to the full-program proposal for the BBA in Accounting was the Department Chair and mentored countless faculty and students
Mandeep Pannu (Computer Science and Information Technology) will be presenting ldquoThe Impact of Big Data on Government Processesrdquo at IEEE IEMCON (7th Annual Information Technology Electronics and Mobile Com-munication Conference 2016 at UBC October 2016
Darren Francis (Applied Communications) presented ldquoRocking My Thesisrdquo at the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada 2016 Conference
Jacky Li (Business and Quantitative Methods) currently study for his PhD in the Netherlands presented at INFORMS AGM conference (Nashville)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Business Management Diploma and Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurial Leadership were accredited by the Canadian Institute of Management making the university one of only three institutions in the province with programs that allow student to complete all the academic requirements for their CIM (Certified in Management) and PMgr (Professional Manager) designations while in class
Community Engagement
ASK (Accounting Students of KPU) Group recently hosted
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Office of the Provost contrsquod
their 3rd Annual Ice Cream Social This annual summer event prepares Accounting students for the CPA recruiting season This event is the largest event of the year with 120 students attending to meet with representatives from public accounting firms such as Deloitte KPMG PwC Grant Thornton MNP DampH Group Davidson amp Co Smythe Ratcliffe and BDO (July 2016)
ACCT 4650 Not for Profit Financial Management had five students work with ldquoSupported Child Development Programrdquo in Richmond They were able to put into practice what they had learned in the classroom by providing much needed Administrative support enhancing the support to families in the Richmond community
Fall 2016 Enrolment
The School of Business enrolment for Fall 2016 is up more than 500 registrations over Fall 2015 While domestic enrolment is flat international enrolment has increased resulting in the School of Business earned Fall Tuition contribution to KPU increasing by in excess of $1 million With international student participation in School of Business classes averaging close to 25 it will be increasingly important to provide both domestic and international students with the supports to be successful
Employee Engagement
School of Business launched its first newsletter in August 2016 highlighting the successes of our students and faculty over the course of the 2015-2016 year
Student Services
Students
Record Breaking OrientationmdashOver 1700 students attended this yearrsquos Fall 2016 New Student Orientation ndash a record breaking number and increase of 26 over last year Several new initiatives contributed to the success of the events including the introduction of an enhanced Orientation Leader program that provides mentorship to new students beyond the Orientation events and a new marketing and branding strategy for Orientation With a fresh new look and the introduction of a calling campaign to encourage new students to register for the event nearly 45 of all KPU Fall enrolments attended
Co-operative Education Continues Growth and OutreachmdashThe number of co-op work terms continue to grow each semester The summer semester finished at an all-time high with 162 placements a 397 increase over summer 2015 The fall semester has also seen a rise in placements compared to this time last year To date 25 of the summer co-op placements have been extended for another term with their current employer Chartered Pro-fessional Accountants (CPA) 2016 Fall Recruit is underway with interviews taking place in mid-September and offers
going out the first week of October Mid- and large-size accounting firms are actively seeking new hires for various roles in the 2017 calendar year KPU Co-op and Career Services the Accounting Society of Kwantlen (ASK) and the Accounting faculty have partnered with multiple firms to help give our students a leg up in the hiring process with Grant Thornton MNP BDO hosting an event at KPU to promote the recruiting process MNP BDO Manning Elliot and Deloitte hosted office hours to meet with students 1-on-1 to assist in the application process KPU is one of the few schools to extend these on-campus opportunities to the firms with the goal of showcasing our exceptional student talent and continuing to expand co-op placements
Career Services Makes New ConnectionsmdashCareer Services has been busy presenting workshops related to job search skills and career development through The Learning Centre Orientation and Welcome Week In addition at the request of faculty several in-class sessions were delivered to offer resume cover letter and CV work-shops to students In partnership with Student Awards and Financial Aid Career Services has increased the number of on-campus Work Study opportunities to 30 positions up from 25 in 2015 The Career Connection job posting system continues to grow with 371 new job postings in August alone The database now includes 10921 students and alumni registered (increase of 1398 over 2015) 7324 registered employers (increase of 1092 over 2015) Some of the new employers include Autism Speaks Neo Roofing Solutions RESULTS Canada Vancouver Pride Society and Wealth One Bank of Canada
Family Orientation Offers SupportmdashCoordinated by Orien-tation and Transitions Family Orientation was held in July as an opportunity for supporters of new students to ask questions and discover the services and resources available to students The event was a success and welcomed over 300 family members to KPU equipping them with tools and information to best support their students The feedback from attendees was positive praising tours the staff and information available at the tables speakers and student panelists Much of the feedback reflected the friendliness of staff and the welcoming atmosphere at KPU
Fall Convocation is Nearly HeremdashWe are actively gearing up for fall Convocation at KPU Surrey Three ceremonies are scheduled across October 6 and 7 with over 425 graduates expected to attend Details are available at kpucaconvocation
New Student Email Platform Up and RunningmdashKPU has adopted a new email solution for students A University-wide project team has been working together since the spring to migrate all student email accounts that were formerly on the kwantlennet platform to a new
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15
platform utilizing Microsoft Canadarsquos Office 365 Under this new platform students are now afforded 50GB of data storage enhanced calendar functionality and the new ability to integrate KPU student email accounts on mobile devicesrsquo native email clients More details are available at kpucastudentemail
Students Supporting Students with DisabilitiesmdashAs part of a new initiative to encourage stronger engagement with student assistants SSDrsquos disability advisors developed group training sessions to interact and build a solid relationship within the team Newly hired and current student assistants met at the Surrey and Richmond campuses in August to review the job description and sign updated contracts The student assistants were provided with a welcome package training manual snacks and a chance to mingle amongst their peers The disability advisors organized the student assistants into small groups to review exam invigilation scenarios observe adaptive technology demonstrations tour the testing room and ask questions or share experiences with one another The student assistants provided positive feedback at the end of the training session using the new anonymous proctor suggestion box and are looking forward to the next engagement session
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
First Year Committee EstablishedmdashKPU has launched its First Year Committee (FYC) Chaired by Senior Director Student Affairs Joshua Mitchell with a membership that includes each of the academic deans in addition to other campus leaders the FYC has been given a mandate to Articulate a philosophy statement and guiding principles for the first year experience at KPU Recommend a policy framework for the first year Provide leadership in coordinating and implementing an integrated and intentional approach for the first year
Sport amp Rec Means More Fitness for Everyone - KPU Sport amp Recreation has unveiled a new and expanded suite of programming and services for KPU students employees and alumni Substantial changes include the opening of fitness centres at KPU Langley and KPU Tech free fitness centre access for students employees and alumni along with reduced pricing for fitness programs personal training and recreational and club sports
Policy Eases Student Stress - The newly revised policy FM8 (Student Tuition and Fees) has shifted the fee payment deadline to the end of the second week of classes (for semester-based courses) This means that as of this fall students will no longer be dropped or de-registered from classes as a result of late or non-payment Additionally a registration deposit will no longer be required every semester for continuing students to gain access to the online course registration system
Degree Minors Offer FlexibilitymdashIn April Senate approved a
University Framework for Minors meant to create greater flexibility in the development and attainment of minors at KPU Since that time the Registrarrsquos Office and Faculties have been working together to review existing minors in an effort to align them with the new framework streamline curriculum and ensure existing and new minors become portable across Faculties and credentials These changes will be taking place during the 201617 academic year resulting in enhanced curricular options to students
Whatrsquos an EMOC - KPUrsquos new Enrolment Management Op-erations Committee (EMOC) held its initial kick-off meeting in August The committee has been created as a spinoff of the Transitions Advisory Group (TAG) the committee that was initially developed to provide advice and support for the University Transitions Project With the inception of EMOC TAG has now officially dissolved its membership and evolved into three different committees to continue the work of transitioning and supporting new and first year students First Year Committee (FYC) Academic Advising Committee (AAC) Enrolment Management Operations Committee (EMOC) EMOC provides leadership and oversight for the coordination and implementation of services and functions which contribute to the enrolment goals of the University as established by the Strategic Enrolment Management Committee in alignment with KPUrsquos strategic and academic plans Specific duties of the Committee may include Fostering institution-wide involvement in and support for recruitment and retention efforts Evaluating and supporting recruitment and retention strategies and activities Coordinating the implementation of the Strategic Enrolment Plan(s) of the University
Renovated University CalendarmdashIn June KPU published a ldquorenovatedrdquo version of our online University Calendar The reorganized version of the University Calendar has been simplified with a more accessible format to ease student navigation enabling them to better locate course and program resources The new Calendar can be accessed at kpucacalendar
Administrative SearchesmdashThe Office of the Registrar is taking on responsibility for oversight of KPUrsquos Senate Office In support of this shift an associate registrar for Senate and Curriculum will be hired in the coming weeks and will have oversight for the Graduation Office the operational aspects of the University Senate Office production of the University Calendar and the functional and technical requirements associated with University curriculum management A search is underway for a director of Services for Students with Disabilities This key position within Student Affairs will provide leadership for the review of policies related to students with disabilities at KPU and the service model they drive It is our goal to have a new director in place within the fall 2016 semester
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Community Engagement
Sport amp Rec Partners with the YMCA and City of SurreymdashKPU Sport and Recreation has extended its reach into the community by partnering with the City of Surrey and the YMCA on two initiatives support at-risk students KPU will host a City of Surrey outreach program teaching breakdance to at-risk youth one evening per week in the KPU Surrey gymnasium KPU will also host the YMCArsquos Youth Leadership Development program one night per week through the coming academic year
Co-op Speaks OutmdashThe following public presentations and community engagement events were made by or attended on behalf of co-operative education faculty ldquoAcknow-ledging Competing Priorities as a Co-op Educatorrdquo pre-sented at the Association for Co-operative Education BC May 18 2016 - Lindsay Wood ldquoBackpack to Briefcase Career Experiential Education in the Classroomrdquo presented at BCcampus Festival of Learning June 9 2016 ndash Candy Ho ldquoClimbing Mount Ed-verest Reflections and Lessons from EdD Studentsrdquo presented at SFU Education Summer Institute July 9 2016 - Candy Ho HRMA Conference and tradeshow Made connections with over 300+ Human Resource professionals - Leanne MacKenzie
Education Planner BC Working GroupmdashKPUrsquos Vice-Provost Students Dr Jane Fee has been appointed as chair of Education Planner BCrsquos policy working group More details will follow over the fall semester
Recognition
Melinda Lee Joins SESmdashWe are pleased to welcome Melinda Lee the newest member of the leadership team in the Office of the Registrar to the position of manager of Admissions and Transfer Credit Melinda has been working in higher education for the last six years at Simon Fraser University University of the Fraser Valley and with her appointment KPU has acquired a great breadth of knowledge and experience in the areas of admissions recruitment and student records
Candy Ho Awarded Co-op GrantmdashCandy Ho a faculty member in Co-operative Education was awarded a $5000 research grant over the span of August 2016 ndash August 2017 from the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education for ldquoAn lsquoauditrsquo of strategies successful co-operative education students employ during CPA Recruitrdquo
Co-op Faculty Pen Scholarly ArticlemdashKPU Co-op faculty Candy Ho Lindsay Wood and Leanne Mackenzie had an article published in the August edition of Teaching Matters titled ldquoBeyond job placements Co-operative Education as a catalyst for developing studentsrsquo learning capabilitiesrdquo
University Library
Library
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Online photo submissions for KPU cards has been a tremendous success Through collaboration with KPUrsquos Orientations amp Transitions Team on promotion and messaging wersquove been able to increase the uptake of this early submission option Approximately 1000 students submitted their photos ahead of Orientation Days and Library staff were able to create the cards and have them ready for when the students arrived This improved the workflow and significantly reduced wait times for our new students
The Library as a whole takes great pride in recycling to help reduce the impact on the Earth but in our Technical Services area they have taken it up a notch These folks process all the items for the libraryrsquos collection (from receiving to weeding) and are keenly aware of the volume of materials involved The goal is zero waste and they get there but for a mere handful of impossible to separate mixed media
All books weeded from the collection are packed up and shipped out to a third party reseller if the book is not selected for sale they will recycle it
All cardboard and paper is recycled
All plastic in a range of media and processing materials such as videocassettes DVDs shipping containers and wrapping material is recycled
Mixed media material such as book jacket covers which are plastic and paper are separated to their respective parts and recycled
Shipping envelopes are reused over and over as protective padding for delicate items like DVDs shipped between campuses
DVD cases not sturdy enough to use in the Library are sent to a high school film teacher for the use of his students
The Library upgraded the proxy server on August 24 to improve database functionality Faculty who have direct links to ebooks or journal articles from our databases on their Moodle sites needed to make the change too To ease with this transition the Library provided an easy how-to and troubleshooting instructions on the Library Moodle guide
Faculty using the MLA citation style may not be aware that a new edition came out this year It is a significant change as MLA is moving to a template approach rather than a format approach to citation All of the Libraryrsquos MLA print and online resources were updated to reflect these
17
Office of the Provost contrsquod
changes before the start of the Fall semester KPUrsquos Academic Integrity amp Citations Librarian Ulrike Kestler is available to speak with faculty about the change
The Learning Centres
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Fall 2016 heralded a soft launch of Online Peer Tutoring in a range of content area subjects as well as writing (see tlckpuca) Students will now be able to book ldquofreerdquo appointments to connect with a tutor or Learning Strategist online outside the regular Learning Centre hours They can access this from the current tutor booking site As well the Learning Centre is offering a total of 75 learning skills workshops across campuses throughout the semester some of which can be tailored to subject area needs
During August over 120 current students signed up for Academic Boost Camp and new students had access to a two day ldquoItrsquos About Urdquo transition program in Surrey and prior to the beginning of the semester for all students mini workshops were offered on each campus
Wilson School of Design
Students
Two KPU Design alumni have turned a class project into functional apparel that is going to be showcased by Canadarsquos Wheelchair Rugby Team at the Paralympic Games in Rio this month Jaymes Williams (Product Design) and Laura Hutchison (Fashion amp Technology) were commissioned by the Canadian Sport Institute to produce their uniquely designed cooling vests for Canadarsquos elite wheelchair rugby players This team is ranked one of the top in the world and we are hoping that the vests which assist athletes in regulating their body temperature will give the team the competitive edge to go for the gold
Cam Rothnie a KPU Foundations in Design 2016 grad and now Product Design student and Kathleen McCullough second year Fashion amp Technology student placed in the top five in a competition to design the graphics for a new Kit amp Ace shopping bag As winners they received $200000 each
Ali Sami a 2015 graduate from Fashion Marketing and student assistant for the Wilson School of Design has received the Customer Service All Star Award the highest honor awarded by Nordstrom A celebration for all recipients and families was held in May He has now been selected to begin the manager training program His classmate Caitlin Fung went through this program last fall and is now the Assistant Manager of the Athletic Shoe Department
Jenny Campbell a 4th year Interior Design student was
selected as winner in the ldquoCommercial Designrdquo category for Sherwin-Williams STIR Student Design Challenge (2016) Jenny will receive $2500 plus have her work featured in the next issue of ldquoStirrdquo magazine Jenny will also be featured online via ldquoSherwin-Williams for Design Prosrdquo
Jessica Buell a Fashion Marketing alumni had her company featured in The Vancouver Sun in July 2016 Style QampA | The Beautiful Nomad
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18
Jamie Kan a Fashion and Technology grad was a winner of the City of Vancouver design initiative to reduce graffiti in the city Artists submitted designs for vinyl wraps to cover 27 grey utility boxes found at major traffic intersections throughout the city Jamiersquos designs can be seen in Kitsilano
Community Engagement
All Design programs intersect with their external professional communities on an ongoing basis
Faculty member Paola Gavilanez and staff member Debbie Johnstone Bjerke attended the Interior Design (IDC) industryrsquos annual YVR Design Community Summer Party on Thursday July 7 2016 This was an opportunity to meet with graduates and industry members as well as suppliers prominent in the design community
The Jennifer Rainnie Agency has taken practicum students in both Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing for over a decade Jennifer runs her own agency visits Designrsquos classes runs mock buying appointments and takes Fashion Marketing practicum students for 40 hours in the 2nd year Spring semester She has hired Alyssa Klimek from the class of 2015 and together with volunteers Alyssa Opre grad of 2016 and Caitlin Seward a 2nd year student they have launched a new shoe brand - MALVADOS As a team they worked the SpringSummer
2017 Know Show trade show held at the Convention Centre
The Kitchen Catcher cleaning system a project arising out of the Challenge Dialogue with the City of Surrey and led by Dr Victor Martinez was presented to the City of Surrey Team at the end of a summerrsquos worth of work by three Product Design students The prototype designed to increase organic waste diversion rates in multiple housing units in Surrey was well received and will go forward for formal presentation in the Fall
With the assistance of volunteers from Interior Design at KPU The Architecture Foundation of BC held its annual golf tournament to raise funds for the foundation in August 2016 The AFBC organizes different events and fundraising activities to support their mission to promote awareness understanding and appreciation of the built environment in BC The golf tournament was an excellent networking opportunity for students who volunteered
This summerrsquos Continuing Education Courses in Fashion were well attended These courses serve high school teachers who are seeking to extend their skills and gain advanced credit towards their teaching certification The courses are one of a kind in Canada and serve teachers from across the lower mainland province and country
As well high school students attended Continuing Education courses to develop their skills and explore new paths in Design Some very exciting projects came out of the week long experiences and a number of these high school students will be headed our way when they graduate Subjects for both teachers and students included
Pattern Drafting and Re-Working Commercial
Patterns
Portfolio Design
Sewing
Felting
Design Academy Draping
Knits
Office of the Provost contrsquod
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Recognition
Accolades to one of our faculty members Keith Martin of the Graphic Design for Marketing team In July Canada Post released 5 stamps designed by Martin as part of a series of 15 that commemorate the provincial birds of Canada These five stamps feature the great horned owl raven Atlantic puffin rock ptarmigan and sharp-tailed grouse and join the 24 other stamps Martin has designed andor illustrated for Canada Post His body of work captures and celebrates the creatures that inhabit the countryrsquos diverse range of ecosystems ndash from insects on the soil to the whales of Canadarsquos three oceans and the birds that share our skies
As a result of vacancies created by education-leaves for ongoing faculty pursuing graduate studies the Interior Design program is pleased to welcome five new part-time faculty with extensive industry experience They are an excellent addition to this successful department
Continuing and Professional Studies
Academic Plan 2018
We have entered into year two of our three year contracts with the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation as well as the Ministry of Advanced Education
$6 million (approx) from the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and AVED We are providing training for four bands Squamish First Nation Musqueum Tsleil-waututh and Coquitlam Programming is underway and employment prospects look very good with op-portunities ranging from the Woodfiber LNG project the development of the Jericho lands to the new casino downtown
Students
Our first cohort of our Commercial Beekeeping program is currently out on work experience with commercial beekeepers across Western Canada and are returning next week The January 2017 intake is 75 full Marketing efforts are con-tinuous
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
We have continued interest in our online Introduction of the Professional Management of Medical Marijuana The Septem-ber class is over-subscribed with 51 students We are currently developing 3 additional courses in this area to support the needs of this burgeoning industry We will be attending the Lift Cannabis Conference in Vancouver later this month to promote our courses
We are currently negotiating a revenue sharinglicensing agreement with Dalhousie and are embarking on the development of a new hands-on training program for the new
occupation of Cannabis Cultivation Worker with College Communautaire de Nouveau Brunswick CCNB has accessed funding from the provincial government of New Brunswick to finance this project Subject-matter experts from the industry and the scientific community are actively involved in dev-eloping these courses
As part of an informal joint venture with Squamish First Nation CPS has applied for $96M in funding from the Federal government for employment related training initiatives The decision is expected before Christmas
CPS will soon be launching LED Controls training developed in partnership with the IBEW and the California Advanced Lighting Training Centre at UC Davis
Managing Risk
We continue to work with other areas of the institution to streamline processes and create efficiency to better serve our clients
Community Engagement
CPS has moved its offices to Surrey City Centre across from Surrey Memorial Hospital The space includes a couple of classrooms and offers easy access to major potential clients in the vicinity as well as the Sky Train
We are continuing our work with Street to Home a non-profit organization whose goal is get homeless people off the street and into jobs to develop training opportunities for their clients Discussions around opening a residential treatmenttraining facility modeled on San Franciscorsquos ldquoDelancey Streetrdquo at the old Granville Island campus of Emily Carr are accelerating
Students from the Commercial Beekeeping program will be returning from 5-month practica across western Canada in the next week Reports from the commercial operations where they have been working have been stellar
Recognition
The Ministry of Jobs Tourism and Skills Training contacted CPS to inform us that funds were available for us to run new cohorts of the Low Voltage and Data Technician courses We had not applied for these funds This is a reflection of the Ministryrsquos confidence in KPUrsquos ability to successfully deliver job skills training
Employee Engagement
We continue to have employees register and successfully com-plete our LERN course offerings
20
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Faculty of Health
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
The HealthCare Assistant Program received full recognition from the BC Care Aide amp Community Health Worker Registry
The Moodle BPN Communication Hub went ldquoliverdquo for students and faculty in week 1 of the summer semester and has been a success in communicating with students and faculty
Betty Worobec (Dean Faculty of Science and Horticulture) joined the Faculty of Health on July 1 2016 as Acting Dean until the occasion that a new Dean takes herhis position
Community Engagement
Students from HAUC BSNPB amp BSN programs participated in the Champions of the Crescent on July 10 2016 Students engaged community members by doing blood pressures sports box to encourage physical activity and the BSN students provided posters to support the 5-2-1-0 initiative which is 5 or more fruits amp vegetables daily no more than 2 hours of sun exposure time a day at least one hour of physical activity daily and zero sugar-sweetened drinks to help prevent childhood obesity Faculty and staff also attended to support the students during this event
Arleigh Bell Michelle Home and Lisa Gedak have been working on a Collaborative Simulation research between interdisciplinary programs HCAP HAUC amp PB The research investigation question How Does a Collaborative Simulation Promote Team Communication and Comprehension of Health Care Provider Roles Michelle and Lisa presented the findings at the National Association Health Unit Coordinator (NAHUC) Conference held in Seattle WA on August 31 to September 2 16 which included the Unit ClerkCoordinator perspective from a Canadian lens
International
Student Mobility
KPU International is continuing to expand in the area of international student mobility Three students from our partner Instituto Tecnoloacutegico de Santo Domingo - INTEC (Dominican Republic) and one student from our partner Universidad de Monterrey - UDEM (Mexico) are attending KPU on exchange this semester The funding for these students came in part via the Canadian Federal Governmentrsquos scholarship program - Emerging Leaders of America Program (ELAP)
Four KPU students attended two-week long summer programs in business at our partner institutions in Germany (Munich University of Applied Sciences -MUAS) and Switzerland (University of Applied Sciences and Arts - FHNW in Basel) this
summer
KPU International is currently working with faculty members in both Design and Arts to prepare for field schools being offered next spring Both the Amazon Field School in Colombia and Fine Arts in ParisKassel Field School will provide students with the opportunity to take what they are learning in the classroom and practiceexperience it out in the real world
Anita Hamm Director of Partnerships amp Pathways visited KPUs long-time partner the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) in July and presented on the development of KPUs Internationalization Plan KPU will welcome eleven new partnership students from GDUFS who will start their studies in Canada with us in Spring 2017
The updated and revised Field School Guidelines for Faculty Members is now ready to be taken through the necessary senate standing committees before making its way to senate in November for final approval
International Student Recruitment
KPU Internationalrsquos recruitment efforts for Fall 2016 were very successful We experienced a 35 increase in applications over Fall 2015 and welcomed 560 new incoming students for Fall 2016 This is an increase of 193 new students over Fall 2015
In terms of overall international student growth KPU International has experienced the biggest increase to date in terms of student headcount When comparing Fall 2016 numbers with Fall 2015 international student headcount has grown by 186 I attribute this to my staff and the dedication that they have put in to help us build up to this level of growth
Office of the Provost contrsquod
21
Market Diversification
We continue to work toward growth and diversification of our international student body by focusing recruitment activities on the maintenance of our top markets (China amp India) and development of new markets The introduction of new Post Bacc Diplomas for Fall 2017 will help us to enhance our activity in markets with a post graduate focus such as Latin America Africa and regions of India (outside of Punjab) We begin our 2017 recruitment season with upcoming recruitment trips to Brazil China India Turkey Middle East USA and Vietnam Through coordination with Colleges and Institutes Canada we have joined other Canadian institutions to participate in the newly launched Canada Express Study Program - Vietnam Through this new Canadian federal government program we have seen a sharp increase in interest to study at KPU from Vietnamese students and agents We will participate in a Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) organized mission to Vietnam in October to explore further partnerships in this region
International Student Retention
As part of the effort to continue to increase student retention rates and to support international students better KPU International organized six workshops in total during the Summer 2016 semester These workshops were designed to help international students who may be struggling to adjust to the style of education here in Canada Each workshop was hosted by two International Educational Advisors who provided presentations explaining how to improve their academic standing at KPU At the end of each session the advisors were able to sit with students and provide one-on-one support to further review their individual academic standing and explore options to better boost their GPA The overall response to these new academic workshops was very positive and therefore we will be running these workshops again in the current Fall 2016 semester This initiative is part of KPU Internationalrsquos overall objective to make sure that all our students are being fully supported to succeed throughout their KPU experience
22
23
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
24
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
Marketing campaigns currently running include
Outdoor Billboards
Radio
Digital ads in Metrotown Mall
Murals in Guilford Town Centre
Spotify Ads
YouTube Preroll ads
Online Ads
Retargeted Online Ads
CTV ndash Closed Captioning Ads
The marketing department has been busy working on a brand refinement and tag line development project This has involved confirming our brand model our reputation what we do how we do it and why we do it
In essence we need to solidify what we stand for in order to move forward with a tag line that will speak to the KPU brand
We are not changing the logo but adding a tag line 3 different logos in the past 6 years has brought much confusion to our brand But we will be adding a tag linehellipand the tagline will serve as our bold statement of what KPU stands for
Once the tag line is developed later this fall we will be introducing new creative designs for all advertising campaigns for the next few years
Submitted by Joanne Saunders Executive Director Marketing amp Recruitment
As the new fall semester begins the recruitment team is gear-ing up for a busy season of meetings and presentations to high schools throughout the lower mainland In addition to the public schools we are reaching out to private schools and other community groups settlement agencies and organ-izations to promote KPU
In response to the downward trend in high school graduate numbers the Future Studentsrsquo Office is actively pursuing initiatives to reach out to mature and transfer students The recruitment team will be visiting local colleges to build re-lationships to ensure prospective students have access to information on transferring and studying at KPU
Our new program guide has been designed and printed and the team will start distributing them at presentations starting the week of Sept 12 It is a valuable resource as prospective students can access information on all programs and services offered at KPU It can be viewed here httpwwwkpucaprogramguide
Included in the arsenal of marketing tools are 7 new promotional videos one for each faculty These videos will be promoted online through web digital and social media advertising as well as links from newsletters and various communications with the external community The videos can be viewed here httpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLxxQVdMboGIMAKvGSw6eeCfHB0UEad7mv
Richmond BC ndash Water water nowhere and not a drop to drink ndash unless we make big changes
Recently back from a lecture tour in Asia on water rights and climate change Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) political science instructor Dr Ross Pink has some urgent information to share about the paramount human rights challenge of the 21st century access to clean water
ldquoAlready 800 million global citizens have no clean water sourcerdquo said Pink ldquoBy 2050 that number will reach two billionrdquo
Pink is the guest speaker at the next instalment of the popular KPU-Science World Speaker Series on Sept 15 at KPU Richmond His topic Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge will explore the is-sues of climate change drought flooding and water-borne disease Pink will highlight these issues as they face Asia and India with fascinating examples and innovative scenarios for change
ldquoThese issues are urgent in those regions and will become so in North Americardquo affirms Pink
Pink notes that Arctic ice is expected to disappear by 2070 In addition major flooding is anticipated in coastal cities such as Richmond Los Ange-les Shanghai and Manila by 2050 Meanwhile chronic and increasing drought will send food prices skyrocketing and render food insecurity for over 15 billion people
Of the 94 billion people who are expected by 2050 approximately two billion will be without access to clean safe water sources leading to po-litical upheaval severe social and economic crises and a projected global climate refugee population of 400 million
But there is hope says Pink His presentation will also cover potential solutions to the impending water shortage namely rainwater harvesting desalinization and cloud seeding
Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge takes place on Thurs-day Sept 15 at 7 pm at KPU Richmond 8771 Lansdowne Rd Richmond
The event is free but registration is requested Visit kpucascienceworld to register and learn more
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Water Water nowhere KPU expert talks water rights and scarcity
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
25
Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
26
KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
27
Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
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Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
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Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
Presidentrsquos Report
The summer of 2016 was a mix of weather lots of activity on campus with a record number of students enrolled some interesting travel several key announcements and a spot of vacation Although Board and Senate Committees were inactive considerable work also continued on a number of fronts for example capital projects discussions with the Kwantlen Faculty Association regarding some important issues and grievances orientation of many new staff and faculty as well as new Board members
On June 23rd to 25th I attended the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning Board meeting
I completed my meetings with all the local MPs and we are still waiting for the announcement of the Strategic Investment Fund proposal submitted in the spring
Dr Ferreras joined me in a meeting with the new Superintendent of Schools in Richmond Sherry Ellwood and we expect our relationship with School District 38 to deepen over the coming years
I was pleased to attend the opening of the Kwantlen Street Farmers Market at KPU Richmond on June 28th organized and operated by the Kwantlen Student Association
The Wilson School of Design ground breaking ceremony was on July 4th (with Minister Wilkinson attending) and an announcement of ITA funding for trades training was held on July 22nd with MLA for Surrey-WhiteRock Gordon Hogg and the Honorable Stephanie Cadieux Minister of Children and Family Development and MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale attending
Several KPU staff toured the 3 Civic Plaza facility in July and that project is coming along well
I attended two of the Family Orientation Sessions on July 13 and 14 and had a very constructive meeting with Deputy Minister of Advanced Education Sandra Carroll on July 19th
I was pleased to join the KSA and Pride Kwantlen in the Van-couver Pride parade on July 31st along with several colleagues
I now co-chair the KPU Environmental Sustainability Com-mittee with Dr Worobec and we are looking at ways to increase and better co-ordinate the many sustainable initiatives across KPU
On August 17th I was invited to a small roundtable con-sultation on immigration with the Honorable John McCallum Minster of Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada
KPU is working with Roger Elmes Dean Emeritus from KPU on how to establish and support a KPUrsquos Retired Employees Association a proposal will be discussed with various employee groups and retires this fall with the results to be implemented early in 2017
Discussions continue with Thompson Rivers University Open Learning (TRUOL) to help build capacity at KPU in the area of
1
Prior Learning Assessment and I was able to visit with the head of TRU OL on August 19th
The KPUScience World speaker series continued this summer with a presentation on the Inspiration of Bees on August 22nd and the 4th annual Governance retreat was held on August 26th with over 75 attendees Nagoya Gakuin University (NGU) has a similar history and background as KPU and the president of NGU visited on August 29th
On September 1st I was pleased to Join Minster of International Trade Chrystia Freeland and Prime Minster Justin Trudeau in Shanghai at the signing of an educational MOU with the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (BUCM) Here I am with the PM and president Xu from BUCM
The KPU Foundation Board met on September 13th and we have worked over the summer to clarify our relationship with the Foundation in light of KPU being granted charitable status We have a new resolve to engage with the Foundation Board and to leverage Board membersrsquo connections to our communities
The Trades Training Consortium met on September 12 the Post-Secondary Employers Association on the 14th and the BC Net Board on September 19th and 20th
Submitted by Alan Davis PhD President and Vice-Chancellor
Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School Students Share ldquoFruitsrdquo of Their Labours
Delta BC ndash Everyone has heard of the 100-mile diet But can you imagine surviving on a 10-mile diet
Now you can Thanks to a collaboration between the Tsawwassen First Nation and Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) consumers can enjoy a diet that is much much closer to home and features a plethora of veggies free-range eggs and countless cuts of palate-pleasing pork
ldquoOur Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School opened in 2015 and wersquove been lsquogrowingrsquo ever sincerdquo quipped Kent Mullinix director of KPUrsquos Institute for Sustainable Food Systems
Students in the 10-month farm school program began working an eight-hectare (20-acre) piece of land on the Tsawwassen First Nation in the spring learning the sci-ence and business of farming plus perspectives on in-digenous food systems They have been raising market crops and small livestock (chickens and pigs) with the fruits of their labour sold at farmerrsquos markets around the Lower Mainland
Members of the public interested in direct farm sales can also sign up for a weekly produce box with items that are in season and eggs as well as order various
pork products from chorizo and salami to ham bacon and chops
All the produce is organic and the eggs are from free-range hens As for the pork farm pigs have access to a fenced open area and are free to express their natural behaviours When the time comes the pigs are locally (Chilliwack) slaughtered to standards developed by Dr Temple Grandin a professor of animal science at Colorado State University
There are various payment options available A weekly pro-duce box costs $25 with the option to add a dozen eggs bi-weekly for $5 The boxes can be picked up at two of KPUrsquos four campuses (Richmond and Surrey) as well as at various farmerrsquos markets in Vancouver
Meanwhile all pork products are frozen and available for pick up from the Richmond campus All cuts are individually select-ed and priced with options for single cuts or special quarter and half orders
Proceeds from all sales are returned to the school to support the future farmers being trained there
Visit kpucatfnfarmbox-a-week for more information and to place your order
Photos of the Tsawwassen Farm School are available for download from Flickr
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Finance amp Administration
Capital Development (including planning design renovations and new construction)
KPU International Suite PaintingmdashCompleted the repainting
of entire International suite and private offices in Surrey Cedar
Birch Cafeteria RenovationmdashRenovation on the 2nd floor Birch (south) to incorporate new cafeteria seating and server entrance in progress Project estimated to be complete in September 2016
Richmond Faculty of Health InitiativemdashRenovation to class-rooms 3650 amp 3700 to support new Faculty of Health Initiative Construction is expected to begin mid-September and complete in December 2016
KPU Tech Office of the DeanmdashModifications to reception
area Millwork and reconfiguration in progress Deficient security glass on service desk Replacement material is be-ing manufactured Anticipated completion mid-Sept-ember
Geology Classroom RenovationmdashModifications to new Geo-logy classroom in Richmond 2225 Renovation complete
Aboriginal Gathering Place EntrancemdashImprovement to en-
trance of Surrey AGP for enhanced visibility and recognition Signage and graphics work are complete
KSA Offices BirchmdashRenovation on the 2nd floor Birch (north) to incorporate new KSA Offices and student space Con-sultant work for tender package near completion Anticipated completion in November 2016
Fine Arts FirmdashRenovation of two classrooms in Fir (144 and
146) Building to 4th year studio space is complete
Former Westerman house demolitionmdashAnticipated work to
be complete in October 2016
KPU Tech Fitness CentremdashProject to renovation the former locker room 1410 space to a new Fitness Center is com-plete
Langley Fitness StudiomdashProject to renovation L2565 space to a new Fitness Center is complete
Richmond Design WorkshopmdashInstallation of dust collector
and paint spray booth in R3005 Contract awarded the N Wallace and Co Waiting for building permit before pro-ceeding with further work
Surrey Main and Fir building roof top air conditioning unitsmdashThe two Fir building 70 ton roof top and one Main building 50 ton roof top DX air conditioning units were replaced by Johnson Controls The previous units identified as Beyond Useful Life were a top deferred maintenance priority at the Surrey campus
Environmental Activities
2015 Waste DiversionmdashFacilities reported on its 2015 Solid Waste Management diversion rate to Institutional Analysis and the Sustainability Committee Of the approx 482000 kg of waste generated at all campuses 37 (180000kg) was diverted to recycling streams This is aligned with 2014 (36) but the recent introduction of compost collection and newly launching mixed container recycling in 2016 should assist KPU in achieving greater diversion rates in upcoming years
KPU Tech Trades Shop dustingmdashKPUrsquos current Custodial Services contractor completed all high shop dusting in the Trades areas of KPU Tech
Facilities Maintenance amp OperationsGeneral
Maintenance amp Rehabilitation Projects (AVED funding)mdashAs part of the Provincial funding (approx $17 million) received from AVED for Capitalized Major Maintenance and Rehabilitation KPU submitted and was approved for its top Facilities buildingmechanical infrastructure replacement projects Including KPUrsquos contributions total project values for 201617 are approximately $22 million for deferred maintenance
Planned Power Outage Richmond campusmdashKPU Richmond experienced a nearly 6 hour prolonged power outage one Sunday as part of planned upgrade work BC Hydro was completing in the adjacent community to increase its capacity for the cityrsquos growth Facilities IT and contractors were unexpectedly scrambled to safeguard systems and property when a main electrical switch did not transfer power to the emergency generator
Main KPU Telephone Enquiry Line Script EnhancementsmdashKPUrsquos main telephone enquiry line was designed to reduce frustration for users by streamlining the bulk of enquiries (students) to their Enrollment Services contact points Front line Facilities Office staff recently recommended script changes to enhance the information further changing ldquoGeneral Enquiriesrdquo to ldquoBookstore Libraries Facilities Services and Other Departments not already listedrdquo Staff noted an immediate decrease in confused callers trying to reach Enrollment Services
Painting the BookstoremdashPainted the Langley bookstore to brighten up the store to make it more appealing to their customers
Facilities Services hired a new Facilities Technologist for a term positing to March 31 2017mdashFacilities Services hired Edward Styles as a Facilities Technologist for a temporary term posting until March 31 2017 to support Main-tenance Renewal and Upgrade projects Edward has a
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Facilities Services
Finance amp Administration contrsquod
Facilities Services contrsquod
Masters in Mechanical Engineering and brings a mix of previous experience with emissions sensors laboratory equipment and boiler plants to KPU We look forward to his input in project development and implementation oversight
Painting 1140 International Education Surreymdash150 linear meters with 9rsquo ceilings multiple colors and coats was painted in the International education office
Painting Surrey Main 216 Surrey and added two new officesmdashIn conjunction with Capital projects completed the installation of two new offices and painted 110 linear meters with multiple colors and multiple coats in the new Vice-Provost Students office suite
Enterprise Systems
Banner HRPayroll RevitalizationmdashEnterprise Systems contin-ues to provide resource for the scheduled deployment of Web Time Entry to replace the paper timesheet
Banner Student RevitalizationmdashEnterprise Systems is imple-menting Banner Cascade Theme with Student Services to provide Web 20 functionalities in Online Self Service
Banner Finance amp Student Account Receivables Revitaliza-tionmdashThis project has begun with preparation calls with Ellucian consultants to identify the major processes to be examined Major Business Process Management consulta-tion will begin in September
Banner XE (Extensible Ecosystem) ImplementationmdashEnterprise Systems is installing a hybrid environment to enable coexistence of Banner 8 and Banner XE (ie Banner 9) Currently KPU is operating using Banner Version 8 which will soon transform to the Banner XE platform Dur-ing this transition both Banner 8 and Banner XE will coex-ist until all modules have been converted to the new platform Upon the availability of the hybrid environment tentatively in November Enterprise Systems will work with business units to complete the following Catalog and eliminate any unnecessary Banner 8 modifications consequent on Banner Revitalization of Student HR and Finance if possible Determine which XE applications to deploy first ideally addressing goals outlined in the strate-gic plan Determine if any modifications need to move into Banner XE and plan their re-designconversion
Information Technology
External Events Room Booking UpdatemdashA number of significant events occurred on campus recently including filming for two movie productions at Langley Woody Woodpecker amp Big Fat Liar 2 (Kiwanis Fraser Valley Music Festival Faculty of Arts Aboriginal Services Metro Vancouver External Affairs Jack Hirose and Associates Salvation Army Gateway of Hope Woody Can Inc Pants on Fire Productions Inc Honours Performance Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration Event National Aboriginal Day Sustainability Breakfast Chip amp Shannon Ground Breaking Event Dr Burns Intensive Workshop Ride into History Fundraiser Woody Woodpecker Big Fat Liar)
Technology Services
Network Infrastructure UpgrademdashThe Richmond campus net-work upgrade started in July and was completed on the weekend of August 27th We will begin planning the final phase (the Langley network upgrade) in late September aiming for implementation in late October and comple-tion by early December
Student Email Replacement ProjectmdashO365 was successfully implemented on schedule in early June with over 1500 users there were no major issues When the students return for the fall semester that will be the true test on how successful the student experience will be Work in progress
Managed Print ServicesmdashThis project was completed at the end of June The implementation of additional features included follow-me printing to enable printing to any printer on any campus A communication will be sent out regarding this new service prior to semester start up It is possible to develop a print policy to direct large print jobs to high volume printers or the print shop however a KPU policy needs to be established before this can be imple-mented
IT Office RenovationmdashThe renovation is complete and staff have moved back in to their new space working on defi-ciencies with Facilities that were to be completed by end of April however this continues to be a work in progress
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Finance amp Administration contrsquod
4
Financial Reporting Operations amp Systems
Staff DeparturesmdashAna Maria Abella (Manager Restricted amp Revenue Generating Funds) has retired over the summer and Angela Tao (Director Financial Reporting Planning and Assurance) will be leaving KPU in mid-September to join the Finance team with the City of Vancouver We thank them for their many years of service and wish them well in their future endeavours
Annual Financial Report amp Year End ReportsmdashFinancial statements for the year ended March 31 2016 were ap-proved by the Board of Governors on May 29 2016 KPUF and KPUAA audits have been completed and the audited financial statements will be presented to their boards at the September meetings The Statements of Financial Information have been completed for the year ended March 31 2016 The draft report will be forward-ed by the Boardrsquos Finance Committee in September
OperationsmdashWith the potential disruption in mail services provided by Canada Post forms were sent to vendors to collect their banking information to pay vendors by di-rect deposit instead of cheques Interested vendors have returned their forms and processes have been set up to pay them by direct deposit
Budget Planning amp Payroll
New EmployeemdashI am pleased to say that Stefanie Singer has re-joined Financial Services as Manager Budget and Planning Stefanie has previous experience in this role and is a welcomed addition to the team
Next Yearrsquos BudgetmdashFY1718 Budget timelines and the sam-ple templates were provided to SSCUB and Senate on June 17th and June 27threspectively Budget meetings were held with representatives from all faculties and departments in July and August to discuss the budget methodology and templates
Ancillary Services
AdministrationmdashThe Director of Ancillary Services hired Jill Field as the new Ancillary Services Coordinator starting September 19 2016 The position will enhance the de-partmentrsquos capacity to identify develop and implement initiatives that will increase revenues decrease costs improve productivity andor enhance customer satisfac-tion
BookstoremdashThe Bookstore Manager position remains vacant as the Director Ancillary Services continues to evaluate Bookstore operations Ancillary Services has implement-ed a Price Matching campaign for textbooks this August The intent is to build customer confidence and improve units sold per class per student The Bookstore imple-
Financial Services
mented a new return program that started July 1 2016 Going forward 60 days into a semester the Bookstore will start returning textbook inventory to publishers This should reduce the amount of unused inventory and improve efficiencies for inventory control and the Receiving department
Food ServicesmdashSodexo has introduced Kevin Poland as the new General Manager to KPU for Food Services The Surrey cafeteria space is currently under renovation This renovation will provide modest updates to the server area as well as provide a new gathering space for the KPU community
ParkingmdashKPU has entered year five of the current five-year contract with Impark which is scheduled to expire June 30 2017 An analysis to assist in ascertaining the ap-propriate pricing structure for parking passes is current-ly being reviewed with a decision expected to be made by September 30 2016 An update will be distributed to the broader KPU community to ensure that students staff and faculty are informed of the new plan for park-ing moving forward
Print ShopmdashThe Print Shop Supervisor Sean Kehler was re-elected as President of the College and University Print Management Association of Canada (CUPMAC) This will be Seanrsquos second consecutive term as President of the non-profit Currently the Print Shop is operating with two vacant positions and a long term staff mem-ber who is scheduled to retire August 31 2016 Two position descriptions were submitted to the JJEC on July 29th for classification Once these positions have been classified we will move forward with posting
Purchasing ServicesmdashPurchasing has changed its operation-al procedures to provide increased customer service to internal stakeholders Purchasing staff have met with all of the KPU operational departments and assigned a dedicated Buyer to each business unit this change is intended to improve training throughput spend and category analysis Purchasing recommended Bonfire software solution be implemented to address outstand-ing issues such as contract management
Finance amp Administration contrsquod
5
Human Resources
Health University InitiativemdashIn partnership with Student Ser-vices work is underway to implement the Healthy Univer-sity initiative at KPU This spring two working groups consisting of students faculty staff and administrative employees from across the University were established and tasked with developing and implementing an action plan Two meetings were held over the past three months and the work groups participated in a Resilience at Work session
Process ImprovementmdashThe HR Information Systems (HRIS) team attended a two day training session on FAST HR pro-vided by Millenium Software and Service Solutions FAST HR is a human resources reporting tool with numerous pre-built reports on staff hires jobs faculty leave and termi-nations Implementation of FAST HR will enhance the HRIS teamrsquos ability to respond to HR information requests from departments
Security
July 2016mdashSecurity Supervisor and Security department assis-tant participated in a day of hands on KPU security soft-ware (Perspective) education hosted by the service provid-er at BCIT Outcomes from the day provided us with one on one training and to review current upgrades to the program Further to the training the KPU team initiated a visit with a Resolver consultant from California to visit our Langley campus to discuss our incident management pro-cess and incident management needs The consultant was
able to provide insights into the versatility of the software program Conclusions further extensive education and an upgrade to the current system were emphasized to en-hance our delivery of thorough comprehensive reporting
August 2016mdashSecurity will be present at each of the KPU cam-puses for student orientation to answer questions and provide important contact information
Emergency Planning
August 2016mdashSecurity Supervisor will distribute on behalf of Emergency Planning information for new students on how to sign up for Alertus notifications
August 2016mdashKPU has registered to participate in the 2016 earthquake preparedness drillmdashShake Out BC scheduled for October 2016
Occupational Health amp Safety
Safety Program DevelopmentmdashWorking in collaboration with Facilities currently developing Crew Safety Talk program to ensure safety training is provided to facilities employ-ees Developed in collaboration with Facilities a contrac-tor safety orientation checklist The checklist is currently being used to inform contractors of KPU safety proce-dures hazard information and contractor safety responsi-bilities Developed in collaboration with the Dean of Sci-encersquos office a laboratory safety orientationtraining checklist The checklist will be used to provide new em-ployees with a safety orientation to the microbiology labs
Human Resources Emergency Planning amp Security
Tsawwassen First
Nation Farm Schoolmdash
August 2016
Office of the Provost
6
The spring and summer of 2016 was full of activity in all areas of the Provostrsquos Office As mentioned in the May meeting we have focused much attention on the revision and renewal of systemic practices policies and procedures and overarching initiatives such as the field school guidelines the global competency program guide operational manuals and other operational All in all this very fruitful spring and summer activity puts us in a very good position to advance the many exciting projects that lay ahead
KPUrsquos Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design celebrated the beginning of building construction on Monday July 4th The Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson MP of Rich-mond Centre Alice Wong Minister for International Trade and Minister Responsible for the Asia Pacific Strategy and Multi-culturalism Teresa Wat Dr Alan Davis Chip and Shannon Wilson along with faculty staff and administrators marked this historic moment for KPU and the Faculty of Design KPU is looking forward to the January 2018 opening of this much-anticipated building that will ensure post-secondary students have the skills to succeed in a range of sectors including performance technical apparel and product design
On July 22nd Stephanie Cadieux MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale announced a $3 million investment in KPU from the Province of BC for skills training in high priority trades seats including welding electrical automotive service technician millwright and carpentry This funding is in response to the objectives out-lined in BCrsquos Skills for Jobs Blueprint The BC govern-ment has worked in partnership with the ITA to begin building a demand-driven trades training system with funding aligned to specific high-priority trades KPU is anticipating further fund-ing announcements from the Provincial Government this Fall
KPUrsquos Faculty of Science and Horticulture (FSH) is collaborating with the Delta School District to deliver Farm Roots the first dual-credit farm program and school in the province This initiative will be led by expert FSH instructors who will prepare high school students for promising careers in sustainable agri-culture and sustainable food systems A collaboration agree-ment between KPU and the Delta School District is scheduled for September 21st
The Faculty of Trades and Technology is moving ahead with planning for the introduction of a new advanced manu-facturing diploma program in collaboration with the multi-national engineering firm Siemens Both Dr Tom Murad and President Robert Hardt on behalf of Siemens signed an agreement on September 14th at KPUs Tech campus in Cloverdale Instructors will be travelling to Germany for intensive training in a new area that is revolutionizing and transforming industrial production KPU aims to be at the centre of this major technological innovation
During this Fall the Provostrsquos Office will be engaged in a variety of search and re-appointment processes The search committee for the new Dean of Health has their orientation meeting scheduled in early October We anticipate a final recommendation to the Board and President before the end of
the year The re-appointment committees for the Dean Faculty of Arts and University Librarian are in the process of being established These committees will meet in early 2017 to conclude and provide a recommendation We have now con-tracted the services of an external consulting group to assist with the search for our new Associate Vice President Academic and will be establishing a committee shortly
We are pleased to announce the appointment of three new Associate Deans Joining the Faculty of Arts are Dr Faith Auton-Cuff and Dr Wade Deisman
Dr Auton-Cuff began her career at KPU in 2011 as an in-structor in the Educational Studies Department teaching in the area of Counselling Psychology Dr Auton-Cuff has demon-strated her capacity for leadership at KPU through serving on several university-wide and faculty-specific committees most notably the Senate Sub-Committee on University Budget and as chair of the Arts Academic Planning and Priorities Com-mittee
Dr Deisman joined KPUrsquos Criminology Department in 2008 Since coming to KPU Dr Deisman has taken on a range of roles serving as Department Chair an Arts Senator and Second Vice-Chair of Senate and as the Chair of both the Planning and Priorities and Governance Committees
Joining the School of Business as Associate Dean is Dr Luis Villalba Dr Villalba was a faculty member at the Capilano Uni-versity School of Business He has a passion for teaching and has almost sixteen years of teaching experience in business economics history Latin American studies and Spanish and Developmental Studies Dr Villalba held high-profile positions at the Board of the World Bank and the Global Environmental Facility in Washington DC as well as Chief Monetary Officer at the Central Bank of Paraguay and President and Chancellor of Universidad del Paciacutefico in Paraguay In 2012 Luis was appointed Honorary Consul of the Republic of Paraguay to British Columbia
KPU is anxiously awaiting the Government announcement of Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) Program and is working on a plan to meet the aggressive time-line necessary to complete these projects by April 2018 We look forward to engaging with many stakeholders during the process of achieving our collective objectives
We have begun designing the new facilities at Three Civic Plaza with a planned move-in date of August 2017 At the present time this exciting new facility will provide expanded space for the delivery of Post Baccalaureate School of Business pro-grams Continuing and Professional Studies an assessment centre and yet-to-be confirmed additional full and part-time offerings beginning September 2017
Submitted by
Dr Salvador Ferreras
Provost amp Vice President Academic
Office of the Provost contrsquod
7
system was quickly developed and communication via Future Students Office helped get the information out to potential students and agencies such as DIVERSEcity and Options Community Services Society Interested applicants were provided an ACA paper application and an AUG (Adult Upgrading Grant) application which was quickly processed by the Student Awards and Financial Assistance office In a short time 29 applications were submitted and assessments were conducted with the assistance of the Assessment and Testing department The number of conversions from applicant to course registrant status will be tracked to assess the success of this late application effort by ACA and multiple KPU departments This project demonstrated the ability of the KPU community to be responsive in addressing the external environmental risk factors that impact enrollment
Community Engagement
ACAmdashACA continued to work closely with FSO to attend events and increase community awareness of our pro-grams for example by presenting at community agencies (DIVERSEcity etc) and meeting with Settlement Workers in schools ACA faculty member Arthur Ling spoke at Family Orientation Night and ACA had a table at a World Refugee Day event coordinated through the City of Surrey ACA also participated in Langley Farmerrsquos Market twice over the summer ELS and CCLS marketing cam-paigns as well as a campaign promoting KPU Advantage ran throughout the summer
New Initiatives
ACA had an information table at Surrey Food Bank twice this summer with the goal of increasing KPUrsquos access profile in the community We also developed new Qualifying English marketing initiatives emphasizing ENGQ courses as helping build skills for success in undergraduate English A video compilation of student success stories was created for ACA by the Marketing department httpswwwdropboxcomstrnhwebsxh7k42bACA_p8mp4dl=0
Faculty of Arts
Students
Heather Evans James Hospedales amp Jennifer Wiens (English) Received studentndashled research grants and represented KPU as the only undergraduates at the Digital Humanities Summer Institute Colloquium showcasing their ENGL 4300 Serving Learning practicums led by faculty Greg Chan (English) University of Victoria (Jul 28)
Amy Foreman (History) Hired by WE CharityFree the Children a worldwide charity founded by Craig and Marc Kielburger (Jul)
Faculty of Academic and Career Advancement (ACA)
Reputation
ACAmdashA joint meeting of the ACA Deanrsquos Office the Office of the Registrar and IT was held in August to discuss how Continuous Intake processes can be simplified KPUrsquos access mandate compels us to continually evaluate and improve our assessment admission and registration pro-cesses to ensure they are student-friendly In the course of several previous meetings of ACA and the Registrarrsquos Office we discovered that the current system for admit-ting and progressing students in CI is overly burdensome for all involved Next steps in improving these processes include meeting with CI faculty to determine what the program needs in terms of flexibility for students
New Programs Policies amp Initiatives
ELSmdashCustomized English Language Studies (CELS) a delivery modification of ELS courses will debut on the Surrey camp-us with the startup of the 2016 fall semester Students will be provided individual learning plans that include classroom instruction individual guided learning small group seminars and an opportunity to participate in e-Portfolio development To enhance the student experience in CELS Cedar classroom 1015 has been renovated with funds provided by the office of VP Academic and Provost The updated space has a modern feel with furniture that is easily moved and includes a comfortable seating area conducive to group interaction
ACPmdashAn ACP Continuous Intake (CI) assessment pilot project conducted by Jackie Quigley and Louise Bruins ACP instructors was introduced during the summer semester The hands-on targeted assessment of students was a huge success The Provostrsquos office has provided funds for faculty release time to continue the individualized assessment project for the 2016-17 academic year
Managing Risk
ELSmdashEnrollments have declined in English Language Studies courses due to the termination of several of KPUrsquos international partnership agreements even though domestic enrollments have seen an increase since the implementation of tuition and the lifting of seat restrict-ions for domestic ELS students in January of 2015 Nine notifications of potential layoff have been issued to ELS faculty members as a consequence of the overall down-turn in enrollments In an effort to increase fall 2016 ELS enrollment the ACA Deanrsquos Office with approval of the VP Academic and the cooperation of the Office of the Reg-istrar implemented a pilot project to allow late ap-plications for domestic and international students interested in taking ELS courses A hands-on support
Faculty amp Academic Units
Office of the Provost contrsquod
conference Genocide Across Time and Space KPU (Jul 21)
Billeh Nickerson (Creative Writing) Curated and per-formed at Pride in the Word Canadarsquos largest Pride literary event Victoria (Jul 9)
Levente Orban (PSYC) with Jim Matteoni (HORT) and Stephanie Phillips (Fashion Design) ldquoThe Inspiration of Beesrdquo KPU-Science World Speaker Series Science World (Aug 22)
Cathy Stonehouse (Creative Writing) Facilitated and gave a public reading as part of a four-day workshop on creative nonfiction Island Mountain Arts Centre Wells BC (Aug 27)
Daniel Tones (Music) Performed a solo recital par-ticipated in panel discussions directed daily master classes and rehearsals and led a percussion ensemble performance as Guest Director at the Percussion Program for the 2016 Prairie Music Residency University of Saskatchewan (Aug 3-7)
Recognition
Awards and Appointments
Seema Ahluwalia (Sociology) Advisor to the organizing committee for the Kwantlen Public Interest Research Group Conference ldquoGenocide Across Space and Timerdquo (Jul)
Faith Auton-Cuff (EDST) and Wade Deisman (CRIM) accepted the positions of Associate Dean (Aug 1)
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Supervised Megan Giroux graduate student at SFU MA defense (Jul)
Daniel Tones (Music) Serves on the Board of Directors for the National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYOC) the countryrsquos foremost orchestral training program and attended the NYOCrsquos annual retreat (Jul 14-17)
Music Program Coordinator for the District of West Vancouver developing and implementing a vibrant series of camps for 180 children and youth (Jul ndash Aug)
Publications
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Bodner GE Jamieson RK Cormack D McDonald DL amp Bernstein DM (2016) ldquoThe Production Effect in Recognition Memory Weakening Strength can Strengthen Distinctivenessrdquo Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology 70 93-98 doi 101037cep0000082 (Jul)
Online publication Undorf M Zimdahl MF amp Bernstein DM ldquoPerceptual Fluency Affects Judgments of Learning when Feelings of Fluency are Salientrdquo Journal of Memory and Language 92 293-304 (Aug)
Shelley Boyd (English) ldquoTablecloth and River Dramatizing
8
Natasha Lopes and Caitlin McCutchen (Political Science) Presented on youth engagement in Canadian elections at two Town Halls on Electoral Reform for MP John Aldag and MP Sukh Dhaliwal Cloverdale-Langley and Surrey-Newton (Aug 2 amp 3)
Argel Monte de Ramos (IDEA 1400) Won six medals for the Vocal and Acting categories at the World Champion-ship of Performing Arts as well as a scholarship to the New York Film Academy for the Musical Theatre program (Jul)
Jordan Tomblin (Arts Alumnus) with Greg Jenion (CRIM) Co-authored ldquoSentencing lsquoAnonymousrsquo exacerbating the civil divide between online citizens and governmentrdquo a research article published in the Police Practice and Research An International Journal (Jul 8)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Faculty of Arts Supported a partnership with the South Asian Arts Society as part of the Monsoon Arts Festival (Aug 11-21)
Faculty of Arts The Language and Cultures department developed a new course on bhangra dance ldquoLANC 1870 Introduction to Bhangra Dance Modern and Traditionalrdquo which will be the offered in the Fall 2016 term taught by Gurpreet Sian and Rayman Bhuller This is the first of its kind in Surrey
Jane Hayes (Music) Planned prepared and provided marketing for the new music Faculty Showcase Concert series with the Borealis String Quartet (July ndash August) Also gave a talk on KPU Music and a master class for stu-dents in the North Shore Academy summer program which included 10 international students and two faculty from Chinas East Normal University interested in ex-change possibilities (Jul 28)
IDEA 1400 Fred Ribkoff (English) with Paul Tyndall (English) and English student John Rowell Formed a theatre collective Plastic Theatre Company and presented an independent play ldquoJag and The Americardquo co-authored and co-directed by Fred and John at The Culture Lab featuring actors and collaborations from community members (Aug5 -6)
Community Engagement
Seema Ahluwalia (Sociology) Attended different events as invited guest speaker
ldquoHychrsquoka siem Acknowledging Our Presence in the Unceded Territories of Coast Salish Peoplerdquo to open the 20th anniversary celebration of Multi-cultural Helping House Society Shamrock Hall Vancouver (Aug 27)
ldquoSo that the people may liverdquo Reflection on 25 years of Teaching and Learning About Genocide presented at the Kwantlen Public Interest Group
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Historical Land Claimsrdquo in Tomson Highwayrsquos Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout Food and Communication Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery 2015 Ed Mark McWilliams London UK Prospect Books 2016 83-92 (Aug)
Andrea Curman (Criminology) Andresen MA Curman ASN amp Linning SJ (2017) ldquoThe Trajectories of Crime at Places Understanding the Patterns of Disaggregated Crime Typesrdquo Journal of Quantitative Criminology (Aug)
Greg Jenion (Criminology) ldquoSurrey to Unveil New Public Safety Strategyhellip Againrdquo published as a guest columnist for The Now (Jul 14)
Paumlivi Koskinen (Language and Cultures) Koskinen Paumlivi and Ain Haas (eds) (2016) Proceedings of the 2010 2012 and 2014 Conferences of the Finno-Ugric Studies Asso-ciation of Canada
Billeh Nickerson (Creative Writing) ldquoAirplane Lobsterrdquo a poem written from the point of view of a lobster on an airplane was published in Geist magazine (issue 101) (Jul)
Doran Smolkin (Philosophy) ldquoOverall Lifelong Fortune A Critique of the Intrinsic Potential Accountrdquo article published in Journal of Applied Philosophy (Jul 3)
Public Presentations
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) With Derksen D amp Weller JA ldquoSocial Cognition and Decision-making across the Lifespanrdquo Paper presented at the International Confer-ence on Memory Budapest Hungary (Jul)
Gira Bhatt (Psychology) and Roger Tweed (Psychology) With Jodi Viljoe and Kevin Douglas (SFU) poster pre-sentation ldquoAggression and Acculturation of Ethnic Min-ority Youth A Canadian Studyrdquo at the Congress of the International Association of Cross-cultural Psychology Nagoya Japan (Aug)
Aaron Goodman (Journalism amp Communication Studies) Reading of ldquoDying at Grace Phenomenology and Motiv-ation as Guides for Documentary Practicerdquo Visible Evidence Bozeman MT (Aug 12)
Jack Hayes (HistoryAsian Studies) The Green Economy Monetary Policy and Chinardquo a conference presentation at Monetary Policy Forum Grizzly Bear Institute of Canada SFU and Peking University Strategy Institute Vancouver (Aug 17)
Jane Hayes (Music) Eastman School of Music recital with saxophonist Julia Nolan for Summer Eastman (Jul 5)
Greg Jenion (Criminology) Kash Heed Show Radio Interview ldquoSurrey Community Safety Strategyrdquo on Pulse 1077 (Jul 18)
Puqun Li (Philosophy) ldquoConfuciusrsquo Teachings and Positive Psychologyrdquo at the Richmond Public Library (July 6) and
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ldquoConfuciusrsquo Non-theistic Ethicsrdquo BC Humanist Association (Jul 31)
Eryk Martin (History) ldquoPolitical Travel and the Making of the Vancouver Fiverdquo a conference presentation Ideologies and Cross-Border Conceptual Travel SFU (Jul 4-5)
Keiron McConnell (Criminology) Spoke at the National Gang Crime Research Centre Chicago (Aug 8-11)
Greg Millard (Political Science) Presented on various electoral systems at two Town Halls on Electoral Reform one for MP John Aladag Cloverdale-Langley City and the other for MP Sukh Dhaliwal Surrey-Newton (Aug 2 amp 3)
Diane Purvey (Dean) Panel presentation on ldquoThe International Study of Principal Preparationrdquo at the International Conference on Innovation and Leadership in Education Mount Royal University Calgary (Jul 5-7)
Ashiq Shah (Psychology) Presented ldquoEveryday Discrim-ination Faced by Muslim women wearing and not wearing hijab and Caucasian Womenrdquo at the International Con-gress of Psychology (ICP) Yokohama Japan (Jul)
Doran Smolkin (Philosophy) Presented ldquoKagan on Speciesism and Modal Personism Some Critical Thoughts and Promising Directionsrdquo at the Rocky Mountain Ethics Congress (Aug 11)
Cathy Stonehouse (Creative Writing) Read from her work for Poetry New Westminster (July 17) and a selection from the work of the late CD Wright Dead Poets Reading Series at Vancouver Public Library (Jul 10)
Roger Tweed (Psychology) ldquoMeasures of Eudaimoniardquo invited talk at the 9th Biennial International Meaning Conference Toronto (Jul 29)
Reviews
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Reviewed three manu-scripts for publication in Academic Journals Cog-nition amp Emotion Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory amp Cognition and Psychonomic Bulletin amp Review (Jul-Aug)
Ellen Pond (Policy Studies) with Kathy Dunster and Betty Cunnin (Horticulture) guest co-editors for the August issue of BCSLA Sitelines magazine including articles on the Urban Ecosystems program and overviews of KPUs unique undergrad programs in Sustainable Agriculture Plant Health and Policy Studies (Aug)
Employee Engagement
In collaboration with KDocs Arts faculty participated at the Pride Week Screening Gerald Walton (Educational Studies) provided a keynote address with Tara Lyons (CRIM) as one of the KPU panelist KPU Surrey (Jul 28)
Bob Fuhr (History) Completed a one week seminar ldquoMeth-ods and Sources for Historical Researchrdquo at the Institute
Office of the Provost contrsquod
10
for Historical Research London UK (Jul 11-15)
Faculty of Science and Horticulture
Noteworthy Items
Stan Kazymerchyk (Horticulture) organized Turf for Teens an initiative that introduces high school students with FASD to a career in turfgrass maintenance Rob Welsh (Horticulture) was also an instructor This is a partnership with KPU Surrey School District 36 and Eaglequest Coyote Creek Golf Course httpwwwkpucanews20160706
kpu-educators-and-industry-offer-training-students-complex-needs
Robert Hannah owner of Bur-Han Lawn amp Garden Care presented Dean Betty Worobec with an original painting by artist Janet Anderson which Mr Hannah had specially commissioned as a donation to the Faculty of Science and Horticulture The painting hangs in the faculty office on the KPU Langley campus Press release HERE
Bob Chin Laura Flinn Fergal Callaghan James Hoyland and Takashi Sato (Physics) had a booth at the Vancouver Mini Makers Faire 2016 on June 11-12 the second year in a row participating They had their Rubenrsquos Tube dancing flame display which was one of the highlights of the event Photos
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) was one of three speakers in the 2016-17 KPU-Science World Speaker Series talk lsquoThe Inspiration of Beesrsquo Stephanie Phillips (Design) and Levente Orban (PSYCH) also presented during this collaborative talk Prior to the presentation Science World hosted bee-themed activities with beeswax candle making honey tasting and live (and spent) bee demo hives to explore Photos
Students
A group of ENVI 2405 Environmental Legislation EPT stu-dents (led by instructor Andrew Frank) submitted a final report to service learning partner Pacific Wild that in-cluded an online discourse analysis of the BC hunting community in relation to the Grizzly Bear Hunt as well as an annotated bibliography resource of online forums where hunters congregate The analysis was paired with advocacy campaign recommendations as well as a chapter examining the legal framework policy and legislation that governs the hunt in BC and other jurisdictions The Dir-ector of Communications for Pacific Wild described the re-port as a tremendous resource and said it would be shared with coalition partners to help inform campaign design and future approaches for conserving Grizzly Bears in BC
One of our first Sustainable Agriculture Degree Graduates Samantha Graham was featured in the following press release
KPU School of Horticulture hosted an Information Session on June 16 at the Langley campus Gary Jones Stan
Kazymerchyk Betty Cunnin and Triona King attended
Elena Devanadera EPT student is conducting a Co-op project on Trichoderma biofungicide development under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
Jasmine He EPT student is conducting Research Project on brewery waste and neutralizing it with various bio-logical products including Effective Microorganisms under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
There are presently four Sustainable Agriculture students in Cuba working on various research projects with our partners at Universidad de Sancti Spiritus
Deborah Henderson (ISH) is presently hosting and men-toring several International Graduate students from Cuba France and Belgium
New programs policies and initiatives
The KPU Brewing Lab launched new Beer Analysis Testing services in August The KPU Brewing Lab is one of very few labs offering beer analysis to BC brewers Most companies have been sending their samples to White Labs in California for testing All analysis will be overseen by Martina Solano Bielen KPU Brewing instructor
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a KPU Brewing Lab tour and tasting for the KSA Grassroots Cafeacute GM and key staff to familiarize them with the beer-making process and tasting notes for when they start selling KPU-brewed beer in the Cafeacute in Fall 2016
Michael Poon (Physics) completed the Program Review for the Engineering Certificate Program and Paul Richard (EPT) for the Environmental Protection Diploma Program
We are excited that work on the new Upper Level Physics Lab at KPU Richmond is complete and ready for classes This high-tech space is required for the Physics for Modern Technology program and will house six new physics courses this year and an additional three new physics courses in 201718
A new instrument room was designed in the KPU Surrey Chemistry lab to house high-tech chemistry analysis equip-ment specific for the new Minor in Medicinal Chemistry courses which will launch in January 2017
Community Engagement
Rob Welsh and Shelley Murley (Horticulture) hosted and were instructors for the BC Landscape industry yearly certification
Andrew Frank (EPT) worked with the Gitgaat First Nation and its lawyers to coordinate media relations for their Federal Court of Appeal victory overturning the former Conservative governments approval of the Enbridge
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Northern Gateway pipeline Heres one of many articles written on the ruling This work was done through An-drewrsquos public interest communications consulting bus-iness
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) met with Terry Hickey President of the Campaign for Real Ale South Fraser to discuss pro-motions and connecting more of the Valley community with their local craft breweries KPU Brewing updated and reprinted the Fraser Valley Craft Beer Passport that was mailed out to all of CAMRA SF members
KPU Brewing hosted a booth and sampled KPU beer along with 22 other breweries at the annual Langley Rotary Clubrsquos TiprsquoN Taste at the Langley Coast Hotel amp Convention Centre Dean Betty Worobec Triona King (Communica-tions amp Events Specialist) Michelle Molnar (Administrative Coordinator) and Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing)
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) attended the US Craft Brewers Trade Mission to Canada where brewers owners and suppliers discussed a number of issues in both countries including regulatory challenges distribution education supply growth partnerships etc The Mission included a tour of NSI Newlandsrsquo factories panel presentations networking and a small tradeshow where KPU Brewing had a booth The US representatives included some high-profile craft brewers including a founding board member from the US Brewers Association Dan Kopman one of the first UC Davis Brewing alumni and legendary beermaster Don Barkley and Jon Carpenter brewmaster for Alchemy and Science an innovative incubator company with breweries in multiple states overseen by The Boston Beer Company one of Americarsquos oldest and most successful craft breweries
FSH had a monthly presence at the Langley Community Farmers Market June to August featuring veggies grown by the School of Horticulture and beer tastings of KPU-brewed beer The booth was hosted by Shelley Murley (Horticulture) DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Triona King (Com-munications and Events Specialist)
FSH hosted a booth at the Burns Bog Society Annual Golf Tournament on June 11 at Eaglequest Golf Course in Surrey Triona King (Communications amp Event Specialist) along with four student volunteers promoted our EPT and Horticulture programs Photo
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) is a member of the Agriculture Climate Change Adaptation Network- Steering Committee
Don Mathewson and Fergal Callaghan (Physics) attended the Canadian Association of Physicistsrsquo annual congress at the University of Ottawa Don was involved in organization and chairing of sessions
Recognition (Note Awards recognition publications public presentations reviews media spots general bragging)
Presentations
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) gave the presentation Grow-ing plants to attract beneficial insects to your carts to re-duce pest damage Holland Park Surrey with the SFU Community Engagement award-winning project Gro-Carts Urban Food Security on Wheels - A Sustainable Food Com-munity Engagement Project
Asiyeh Sanaei (Mathematics) presented Skolem Seq-uences and Graph Labelling at the Canadian Math-ematical Society Meeting Asiyeh was also a judge for the Student Research Poster Competition
Michelle Nakano (Horticulture) gave the presentation lsquoCritical Creative and Collaborative Inquiry for Educational Engagementrsquo at the Festival of Learning in June
Alek Egi (Brewing) was invited to moderate the craft brew-ery speakersrsquo panel at the BC Economic Development Association Summit in Richmond BC
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) led the following workshops Intro-duction to Canning at the UBC Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm Get Ready for the Canning Season for Village Vancouver at the Strathcona Community Centre Putting up Peaches at Homestead Junction and Introduction to Canning for SPEC at Kits Neighbourhood House
Flavio Ruiz Oliveras (Physics) gave an invited talk at the University of Guadalajara Mexico on July 13th entitled Synchronization of Semiconductor Lasers and their Applications in Secure Communication Systems
Publications
Raquel Cabral (Mathematics) lsquoMarstrandrsquos Approximate Independence of Sets and Strong Differentiation of the Integralrsquo was accepted for publication by the peer re-viewed journal Mathematica Scandinavica
Lee Beavington (Biology) lsquoA creative approach Teaching biology labs through arts-based learningrsquo in Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching Volume 37 (K McMahon Editor) Proceedings of the 37th Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) Including lsquoA five hun-dred leg nestrsquo Discovery the Journal of Nature Van-couver and lsquoFreeway coyotersquo Landscape 6(1) 40ndash41
Deborah Henderson (ISH) co-authored lsquoA variable insul-ation system with potential application in cold climate greenhousesrsquo Int J Energy Engineering
Kathy Dunster Betty Cunnin amp Ellen Pond (Horticulture) were guest editors and contributors to the BC Landscape Architecture publication Sitelines httpsitelinesorgsites
defaultfilessitelines_issuesBCSLA_August2016_Webpdf
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The MayJune 2016 issue of WorkSafe Magazine featured a cover story on identifying safety issues and safety educa-tion in the craft beer industry KPU Brewing instructor Alek Egi and KPU Brewing contract faculty member Ken Beattie were prominently featured in the article
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Summer news-letter Volume 11 httpus3campaign-archive1com
u=90bd2333bff07f1d0853c1bbfampid=78bae0430b
KPU Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School weekly food boxes are a hit httpwwwkpucanews20160830tsawwassen-
first-nation-farm-school-students-share-fruits-their-labours
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) was featured in the following Georgia Straight article on canning httpwwwstraightcom
life739086green-living-beginners-guide-home-canning
Kent Mullinix and ISFS was featured in a Vancouver Sun article httpvancouversuncombusinesslocal-businessb-c-s-leaders
-in-sustainable-agriculture-brainstorm-growth-strategies__lsa=c6fa-ef21
Funding
Deborah Henderson (ISH) ongoing active research pro-jects
New Plant Bioactive Compounds from a BC Kelp Species Phase II Year 2 of 3 NSERC ARD II with West Coast Marine Bioprocessing
Developing Trichoderma-based biofungicides Year 4 of 5 BC Prov
Developing baculovirus products and integrated pest management protocols for organic brassica Year 3 of 4 The Organic Research Center of Canada
Development of new Sensors for Enclosed Growing Spaces Phase I funder QuantoTech Solutions
Remediation of salt damaged soil with microbial amendments NSERC Engage (6 months) industry partner Dhaliwal Farms Ltd
Evaluation of Azolla products for BC greenhouse and field grown crops Industry partner Tech-naflora Plant Products Ltd (2 years)
Validation of an electroponic system for aeration of greenhouse cucumbers Industry partner Limit-less Technologies Inc (6 months)
Deborah Henderson (ISH) newly funded projects
Management of new diseases and pests of BC blueberries June 2016 IAF Growing Forward II (2 years $40000) with the BC Blueberry Council
Development of a new Trichoderma-based bio-fungicide for use against soil-borne plant patho-gens NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) Van Belle Nursery Inc
Evaluation of neem treatments on greenhouse pests Aphids Spider Mites Whitefly and Thrips Terramera Inc ($34000)
Bioproducts from insect waste material Phase II NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) with Enterra Feed Corp (conditional acceptance pending suit-able agreement from KPU)
Recognition
Andrew Frank (EPT) was
interviewed by a writer from the UBC Sustain-ability newsletter about climate change and stra-tegic voting for an article titled Millennials break ideological boundaries when combatting climate change
interviewed as an expert stakeholder by the Sustainability amp BCP Coordinator for Facility and Environmental Management at Vancity as part of a six-week cross company research project about how the credit union understands environmental changes and what they mean for members and their communities
featured in a TedxEastVan talk and Tyee article by Geoff Dembicki titled How a New Generation Is Fighting to Survive Climate Change
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) was interviewed by
many media outlets regarding the cost of agricul-tural land Roundhouse Radio Business in Van-couver CBC Radio News1130 Radio Richmond News
Macleanrsquos Magazine regarding sustainable agricul-ture education innovation
Employee Engagement
Joel Murray (Associate Dean) gave the presentation en-titled ldquoIntroduction to Collective Agreements at KPUrdquo to new KPU administrators He also submitted the proposal for his dissertation (Ed D in Educational Leadership in Post-Secondary Contexts program at SFU)
FSH held a very successful Faculty of the Whole Welcome Back on August 31 The event included update presenta-tions by all department chairs and program coordinators Faculty Council Chair Mike Coombes KSA and KFA Rep-resentatives invited presentations by Provost Sal Ferreras and the new AVP Teaching and Learning Stephanie Chui along with percussion team building activities lead by Daniel Duggin of Rhythm Resource The lunch included produce donated by the School of Horticulture and Sustainable Agriculture and beer from the KPU Brewery
Dean Betty Worobec walked in the Vancouver Pride Parade as part of the KPUKSA contingent with President Alan Davis AVP Students and Deputy Provost Jane Fee and
12
Office of the Provost contrsquod
other administrators faculty and students
Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing) attending the Brewing Microbiology Course offered by the Siebel Institute Montreal Quebec
Alek Egi and Dominic Bernard (Brewing) attended the World Brewing Congress Denver Colorado This con-ference runs every 4 years and is a meeting of all the major international brewing associations
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a tour of the KPU Brewing Lab for KPUrsquos Marketing department to better familiarize the marketing team with all the unique aspects of the Brewing and Brewery Operations Diploma program
Rebecca Harbut (Sustainable Agriculture) Caitlin Dorward (ISFS) and Gary Jones (Horticulture) hosted an lsquointernalrsquo Information Session on July 22 for staff from FSO International and Student Enrollment Services to try to clarify the two different disciplines and howwhy they are often confused
School of Business
Internationalization Working Group
In response to the increasing proportion of international students in the School of business Lesley McCannell (Business Faculty) and Pamela Ip (Applied Communications Faculty) in conjunction with the International Education department initiated a working group to identify and collaborate on solutions that will support both international and domestic learner success The goals of the working group are to align solutions with Vision 2018 including engaging learners increasing the retention of domestic and international students and supporting students to be good global citizens
through collaboration
Students and Alumni Recognition
Simran Kang graduated from KPU in 2012 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting Co-operative Education Option He was one of a few graduates to secure a coveted starting positions with one of the ldquoBig Fourrdquo accounting firms Deloitte at their Vancouver office He completed his CPA CA designation and was promoted to Audit Senior at Deloitte Recently (June 2016) he accepted a new position at KPU as a Business Advisor in Business Performance and Advisory Services
Fadia Sabouneh current part-time student and full-time employee with BC Hydro reported that she was recently promoted to the Business Support and Billing Department as a direct result of her improved Communications skills following successful completion of CMNS 1140
David Hunt and Tabitha Swanson KPU Alumni pitched a business proposal to a panel in a Dragonrsquos Den style
competition where they received a $2500 runners up award for their startup Forte Marketing firm that they co-founded during their Marketing practicum
The 27 students enrolled in this summerrsquos Sales and Customer Service class (ENTR 4140) raised $178000 for scholarships from local businesses The class performance clearly demonstrates experiential learning It will also make post-secondary education more affordable for future KPU students
Faculty Recognition
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoTeaching Variance Analysis for Cost Accounting How to Achieve Above Par Performancerdquo Advances in Accounting Education Teaching and Curriculum Innovations 2016 Vol 18 pp 51 ndash 63
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoOut of Control Lax Procedures at National Capital Trustrdquo IMA Educational Case Journal Vol 8 No 2 Article 2 June 2015 ndash includes case study and teaching notes (This case was used by the Institute of Management Accountants of the United States for their student case competition which took place at their Los Angeles convention in June 2015)
John Western (Accounting) retired after 28 years of dedicated service to his students at KPU Over the years he sat on numerous committees contributed to the full-program proposal for the BBA in Accounting was the Department Chair and mentored countless faculty and students
Mandeep Pannu (Computer Science and Information Technology) will be presenting ldquoThe Impact of Big Data on Government Processesrdquo at IEEE IEMCON (7th Annual Information Technology Electronics and Mobile Com-munication Conference 2016 at UBC October 2016
Darren Francis (Applied Communications) presented ldquoRocking My Thesisrdquo at the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada 2016 Conference
Jacky Li (Business and Quantitative Methods) currently study for his PhD in the Netherlands presented at INFORMS AGM conference (Nashville)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Business Management Diploma and Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurial Leadership were accredited by the Canadian Institute of Management making the university one of only three institutions in the province with programs that allow student to complete all the academic requirements for their CIM (Certified in Management) and PMgr (Professional Manager) designations while in class
Community Engagement
ASK (Accounting Students of KPU) Group recently hosted
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Office of the Provost contrsquod
their 3rd Annual Ice Cream Social This annual summer event prepares Accounting students for the CPA recruiting season This event is the largest event of the year with 120 students attending to meet with representatives from public accounting firms such as Deloitte KPMG PwC Grant Thornton MNP DampH Group Davidson amp Co Smythe Ratcliffe and BDO (July 2016)
ACCT 4650 Not for Profit Financial Management had five students work with ldquoSupported Child Development Programrdquo in Richmond They were able to put into practice what they had learned in the classroom by providing much needed Administrative support enhancing the support to families in the Richmond community
Fall 2016 Enrolment
The School of Business enrolment for Fall 2016 is up more than 500 registrations over Fall 2015 While domestic enrolment is flat international enrolment has increased resulting in the School of Business earned Fall Tuition contribution to KPU increasing by in excess of $1 million With international student participation in School of Business classes averaging close to 25 it will be increasingly important to provide both domestic and international students with the supports to be successful
Employee Engagement
School of Business launched its first newsletter in August 2016 highlighting the successes of our students and faculty over the course of the 2015-2016 year
Student Services
Students
Record Breaking OrientationmdashOver 1700 students attended this yearrsquos Fall 2016 New Student Orientation ndash a record breaking number and increase of 26 over last year Several new initiatives contributed to the success of the events including the introduction of an enhanced Orientation Leader program that provides mentorship to new students beyond the Orientation events and a new marketing and branding strategy for Orientation With a fresh new look and the introduction of a calling campaign to encourage new students to register for the event nearly 45 of all KPU Fall enrolments attended
Co-operative Education Continues Growth and OutreachmdashThe number of co-op work terms continue to grow each semester The summer semester finished at an all-time high with 162 placements a 397 increase over summer 2015 The fall semester has also seen a rise in placements compared to this time last year To date 25 of the summer co-op placements have been extended for another term with their current employer Chartered Pro-fessional Accountants (CPA) 2016 Fall Recruit is underway with interviews taking place in mid-September and offers
going out the first week of October Mid- and large-size accounting firms are actively seeking new hires for various roles in the 2017 calendar year KPU Co-op and Career Services the Accounting Society of Kwantlen (ASK) and the Accounting faculty have partnered with multiple firms to help give our students a leg up in the hiring process with Grant Thornton MNP BDO hosting an event at KPU to promote the recruiting process MNP BDO Manning Elliot and Deloitte hosted office hours to meet with students 1-on-1 to assist in the application process KPU is one of the few schools to extend these on-campus opportunities to the firms with the goal of showcasing our exceptional student talent and continuing to expand co-op placements
Career Services Makes New ConnectionsmdashCareer Services has been busy presenting workshops related to job search skills and career development through The Learning Centre Orientation and Welcome Week In addition at the request of faculty several in-class sessions were delivered to offer resume cover letter and CV work-shops to students In partnership with Student Awards and Financial Aid Career Services has increased the number of on-campus Work Study opportunities to 30 positions up from 25 in 2015 The Career Connection job posting system continues to grow with 371 new job postings in August alone The database now includes 10921 students and alumni registered (increase of 1398 over 2015) 7324 registered employers (increase of 1092 over 2015) Some of the new employers include Autism Speaks Neo Roofing Solutions RESULTS Canada Vancouver Pride Society and Wealth One Bank of Canada
Family Orientation Offers SupportmdashCoordinated by Orien-tation and Transitions Family Orientation was held in July as an opportunity for supporters of new students to ask questions and discover the services and resources available to students The event was a success and welcomed over 300 family members to KPU equipping them with tools and information to best support their students The feedback from attendees was positive praising tours the staff and information available at the tables speakers and student panelists Much of the feedback reflected the friendliness of staff and the welcoming atmosphere at KPU
Fall Convocation is Nearly HeremdashWe are actively gearing up for fall Convocation at KPU Surrey Three ceremonies are scheduled across October 6 and 7 with over 425 graduates expected to attend Details are available at kpucaconvocation
New Student Email Platform Up and RunningmdashKPU has adopted a new email solution for students A University-wide project team has been working together since the spring to migrate all student email accounts that were formerly on the kwantlennet platform to a new
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15
platform utilizing Microsoft Canadarsquos Office 365 Under this new platform students are now afforded 50GB of data storage enhanced calendar functionality and the new ability to integrate KPU student email accounts on mobile devicesrsquo native email clients More details are available at kpucastudentemail
Students Supporting Students with DisabilitiesmdashAs part of a new initiative to encourage stronger engagement with student assistants SSDrsquos disability advisors developed group training sessions to interact and build a solid relationship within the team Newly hired and current student assistants met at the Surrey and Richmond campuses in August to review the job description and sign updated contracts The student assistants were provided with a welcome package training manual snacks and a chance to mingle amongst their peers The disability advisors organized the student assistants into small groups to review exam invigilation scenarios observe adaptive technology demonstrations tour the testing room and ask questions or share experiences with one another The student assistants provided positive feedback at the end of the training session using the new anonymous proctor suggestion box and are looking forward to the next engagement session
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
First Year Committee EstablishedmdashKPU has launched its First Year Committee (FYC) Chaired by Senior Director Student Affairs Joshua Mitchell with a membership that includes each of the academic deans in addition to other campus leaders the FYC has been given a mandate to Articulate a philosophy statement and guiding principles for the first year experience at KPU Recommend a policy framework for the first year Provide leadership in coordinating and implementing an integrated and intentional approach for the first year
Sport amp Rec Means More Fitness for Everyone - KPU Sport amp Recreation has unveiled a new and expanded suite of programming and services for KPU students employees and alumni Substantial changes include the opening of fitness centres at KPU Langley and KPU Tech free fitness centre access for students employees and alumni along with reduced pricing for fitness programs personal training and recreational and club sports
Policy Eases Student Stress - The newly revised policy FM8 (Student Tuition and Fees) has shifted the fee payment deadline to the end of the second week of classes (for semester-based courses) This means that as of this fall students will no longer be dropped or de-registered from classes as a result of late or non-payment Additionally a registration deposit will no longer be required every semester for continuing students to gain access to the online course registration system
Degree Minors Offer FlexibilitymdashIn April Senate approved a
University Framework for Minors meant to create greater flexibility in the development and attainment of minors at KPU Since that time the Registrarrsquos Office and Faculties have been working together to review existing minors in an effort to align them with the new framework streamline curriculum and ensure existing and new minors become portable across Faculties and credentials These changes will be taking place during the 201617 academic year resulting in enhanced curricular options to students
Whatrsquos an EMOC - KPUrsquos new Enrolment Management Op-erations Committee (EMOC) held its initial kick-off meeting in August The committee has been created as a spinoff of the Transitions Advisory Group (TAG) the committee that was initially developed to provide advice and support for the University Transitions Project With the inception of EMOC TAG has now officially dissolved its membership and evolved into three different committees to continue the work of transitioning and supporting new and first year students First Year Committee (FYC) Academic Advising Committee (AAC) Enrolment Management Operations Committee (EMOC) EMOC provides leadership and oversight for the coordination and implementation of services and functions which contribute to the enrolment goals of the University as established by the Strategic Enrolment Management Committee in alignment with KPUrsquos strategic and academic plans Specific duties of the Committee may include Fostering institution-wide involvement in and support for recruitment and retention efforts Evaluating and supporting recruitment and retention strategies and activities Coordinating the implementation of the Strategic Enrolment Plan(s) of the University
Renovated University CalendarmdashIn June KPU published a ldquorenovatedrdquo version of our online University Calendar The reorganized version of the University Calendar has been simplified with a more accessible format to ease student navigation enabling them to better locate course and program resources The new Calendar can be accessed at kpucacalendar
Administrative SearchesmdashThe Office of the Registrar is taking on responsibility for oversight of KPUrsquos Senate Office In support of this shift an associate registrar for Senate and Curriculum will be hired in the coming weeks and will have oversight for the Graduation Office the operational aspects of the University Senate Office production of the University Calendar and the functional and technical requirements associated with University curriculum management A search is underway for a director of Services for Students with Disabilities This key position within Student Affairs will provide leadership for the review of policies related to students with disabilities at KPU and the service model they drive It is our goal to have a new director in place within the fall 2016 semester
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Community Engagement
Sport amp Rec Partners with the YMCA and City of SurreymdashKPU Sport and Recreation has extended its reach into the community by partnering with the City of Surrey and the YMCA on two initiatives support at-risk students KPU will host a City of Surrey outreach program teaching breakdance to at-risk youth one evening per week in the KPU Surrey gymnasium KPU will also host the YMCArsquos Youth Leadership Development program one night per week through the coming academic year
Co-op Speaks OutmdashThe following public presentations and community engagement events were made by or attended on behalf of co-operative education faculty ldquoAcknow-ledging Competing Priorities as a Co-op Educatorrdquo pre-sented at the Association for Co-operative Education BC May 18 2016 - Lindsay Wood ldquoBackpack to Briefcase Career Experiential Education in the Classroomrdquo presented at BCcampus Festival of Learning June 9 2016 ndash Candy Ho ldquoClimbing Mount Ed-verest Reflections and Lessons from EdD Studentsrdquo presented at SFU Education Summer Institute July 9 2016 - Candy Ho HRMA Conference and tradeshow Made connections with over 300+ Human Resource professionals - Leanne MacKenzie
Education Planner BC Working GroupmdashKPUrsquos Vice-Provost Students Dr Jane Fee has been appointed as chair of Education Planner BCrsquos policy working group More details will follow over the fall semester
Recognition
Melinda Lee Joins SESmdashWe are pleased to welcome Melinda Lee the newest member of the leadership team in the Office of the Registrar to the position of manager of Admissions and Transfer Credit Melinda has been working in higher education for the last six years at Simon Fraser University University of the Fraser Valley and with her appointment KPU has acquired a great breadth of knowledge and experience in the areas of admissions recruitment and student records
Candy Ho Awarded Co-op GrantmdashCandy Ho a faculty member in Co-operative Education was awarded a $5000 research grant over the span of August 2016 ndash August 2017 from the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education for ldquoAn lsquoauditrsquo of strategies successful co-operative education students employ during CPA Recruitrdquo
Co-op Faculty Pen Scholarly ArticlemdashKPU Co-op faculty Candy Ho Lindsay Wood and Leanne Mackenzie had an article published in the August edition of Teaching Matters titled ldquoBeyond job placements Co-operative Education as a catalyst for developing studentsrsquo learning capabilitiesrdquo
University Library
Library
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Online photo submissions for KPU cards has been a tremendous success Through collaboration with KPUrsquos Orientations amp Transitions Team on promotion and messaging wersquove been able to increase the uptake of this early submission option Approximately 1000 students submitted their photos ahead of Orientation Days and Library staff were able to create the cards and have them ready for when the students arrived This improved the workflow and significantly reduced wait times for our new students
The Library as a whole takes great pride in recycling to help reduce the impact on the Earth but in our Technical Services area they have taken it up a notch These folks process all the items for the libraryrsquos collection (from receiving to weeding) and are keenly aware of the volume of materials involved The goal is zero waste and they get there but for a mere handful of impossible to separate mixed media
All books weeded from the collection are packed up and shipped out to a third party reseller if the book is not selected for sale they will recycle it
All cardboard and paper is recycled
All plastic in a range of media and processing materials such as videocassettes DVDs shipping containers and wrapping material is recycled
Mixed media material such as book jacket covers which are plastic and paper are separated to their respective parts and recycled
Shipping envelopes are reused over and over as protective padding for delicate items like DVDs shipped between campuses
DVD cases not sturdy enough to use in the Library are sent to a high school film teacher for the use of his students
The Library upgraded the proxy server on August 24 to improve database functionality Faculty who have direct links to ebooks or journal articles from our databases on their Moodle sites needed to make the change too To ease with this transition the Library provided an easy how-to and troubleshooting instructions on the Library Moodle guide
Faculty using the MLA citation style may not be aware that a new edition came out this year It is a significant change as MLA is moving to a template approach rather than a format approach to citation All of the Libraryrsquos MLA print and online resources were updated to reflect these
17
Office of the Provost contrsquod
changes before the start of the Fall semester KPUrsquos Academic Integrity amp Citations Librarian Ulrike Kestler is available to speak with faculty about the change
The Learning Centres
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Fall 2016 heralded a soft launch of Online Peer Tutoring in a range of content area subjects as well as writing (see tlckpuca) Students will now be able to book ldquofreerdquo appointments to connect with a tutor or Learning Strategist online outside the regular Learning Centre hours They can access this from the current tutor booking site As well the Learning Centre is offering a total of 75 learning skills workshops across campuses throughout the semester some of which can be tailored to subject area needs
During August over 120 current students signed up for Academic Boost Camp and new students had access to a two day ldquoItrsquos About Urdquo transition program in Surrey and prior to the beginning of the semester for all students mini workshops were offered on each campus
Wilson School of Design
Students
Two KPU Design alumni have turned a class project into functional apparel that is going to be showcased by Canadarsquos Wheelchair Rugby Team at the Paralympic Games in Rio this month Jaymes Williams (Product Design) and Laura Hutchison (Fashion amp Technology) were commissioned by the Canadian Sport Institute to produce their uniquely designed cooling vests for Canadarsquos elite wheelchair rugby players This team is ranked one of the top in the world and we are hoping that the vests which assist athletes in regulating their body temperature will give the team the competitive edge to go for the gold
Cam Rothnie a KPU Foundations in Design 2016 grad and now Product Design student and Kathleen McCullough second year Fashion amp Technology student placed in the top five in a competition to design the graphics for a new Kit amp Ace shopping bag As winners they received $200000 each
Ali Sami a 2015 graduate from Fashion Marketing and student assistant for the Wilson School of Design has received the Customer Service All Star Award the highest honor awarded by Nordstrom A celebration for all recipients and families was held in May He has now been selected to begin the manager training program His classmate Caitlin Fung went through this program last fall and is now the Assistant Manager of the Athletic Shoe Department
Jenny Campbell a 4th year Interior Design student was
selected as winner in the ldquoCommercial Designrdquo category for Sherwin-Williams STIR Student Design Challenge (2016) Jenny will receive $2500 plus have her work featured in the next issue of ldquoStirrdquo magazine Jenny will also be featured online via ldquoSherwin-Williams for Design Prosrdquo
Jessica Buell a Fashion Marketing alumni had her company featured in The Vancouver Sun in July 2016 Style QampA | The Beautiful Nomad
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18
Jamie Kan a Fashion and Technology grad was a winner of the City of Vancouver design initiative to reduce graffiti in the city Artists submitted designs for vinyl wraps to cover 27 grey utility boxes found at major traffic intersections throughout the city Jamiersquos designs can be seen in Kitsilano
Community Engagement
All Design programs intersect with their external professional communities on an ongoing basis
Faculty member Paola Gavilanez and staff member Debbie Johnstone Bjerke attended the Interior Design (IDC) industryrsquos annual YVR Design Community Summer Party on Thursday July 7 2016 This was an opportunity to meet with graduates and industry members as well as suppliers prominent in the design community
The Jennifer Rainnie Agency has taken practicum students in both Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing for over a decade Jennifer runs her own agency visits Designrsquos classes runs mock buying appointments and takes Fashion Marketing practicum students for 40 hours in the 2nd year Spring semester She has hired Alyssa Klimek from the class of 2015 and together with volunteers Alyssa Opre grad of 2016 and Caitlin Seward a 2nd year student they have launched a new shoe brand - MALVADOS As a team they worked the SpringSummer
2017 Know Show trade show held at the Convention Centre
The Kitchen Catcher cleaning system a project arising out of the Challenge Dialogue with the City of Surrey and led by Dr Victor Martinez was presented to the City of Surrey Team at the end of a summerrsquos worth of work by three Product Design students The prototype designed to increase organic waste diversion rates in multiple housing units in Surrey was well received and will go forward for formal presentation in the Fall
With the assistance of volunteers from Interior Design at KPU The Architecture Foundation of BC held its annual golf tournament to raise funds for the foundation in August 2016 The AFBC organizes different events and fundraising activities to support their mission to promote awareness understanding and appreciation of the built environment in BC The golf tournament was an excellent networking opportunity for students who volunteered
This summerrsquos Continuing Education Courses in Fashion were well attended These courses serve high school teachers who are seeking to extend their skills and gain advanced credit towards their teaching certification The courses are one of a kind in Canada and serve teachers from across the lower mainland province and country
As well high school students attended Continuing Education courses to develop their skills and explore new paths in Design Some very exciting projects came out of the week long experiences and a number of these high school students will be headed our way when they graduate Subjects for both teachers and students included
Pattern Drafting and Re-Working Commercial
Patterns
Portfolio Design
Sewing
Felting
Design Academy Draping
Knits
Office of the Provost contrsquod
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Recognition
Accolades to one of our faculty members Keith Martin of the Graphic Design for Marketing team In July Canada Post released 5 stamps designed by Martin as part of a series of 15 that commemorate the provincial birds of Canada These five stamps feature the great horned owl raven Atlantic puffin rock ptarmigan and sharp-tailed grouse and join the 24 other stamps Martin has designed andor illustrated for Canada Post His body of work captures and celebrates the creatures that inhabit the countryrsquos diverse range of ecosystems ndash from insects on the soil to the whales of Canadarsquos three oceans and the birds that share our skies
As a result of vacancies created by education-leaves for ongoing faculty pursuing graduate studies the Interior Design program is pleased to welcome five new part-time faculty with extensive industry experience They are an excellent addition to this successful department
Continuing and Professional Studies
Academic Plan 2018
We have entered into year two of our three year contracts with the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation as well as the Ministry of Advanced Education
$6 million (approx) from the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and AVED We are providing training for four bands Squamish First Nation Musqueum Tsleil-waututh and Coquitlam Programming is underway and employment prospects look very good with op-portunities ranging from the Woodfiber LNG project the development of the Jericho lands to the new casino downtown
Students
Our first cohort of our Commercial Beekeeping program is currently out on work experience with commercial beekeepers across Western Canada and are returning next week The January 2017 intake is 75 full Marketing efforts are con-tinuous
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
We have continued interest in our online Introduction of the Professional Management of Medical Marijuana The Septem-ber class is over-subscribed with 51 students We are currently developing 3 additional courses in this area to support the needs of this burgeoning industry We will be attending the Lift Cannabis Conference in Vancouver later this month to promote our courses
We are currently negotiating a revenue sharinglicensing agreement with Dalhousie and are embarking on the development of a new hands-on training program for the new
occupation of Cannabis Cultivation Worker with College Communautaire de Nouveau Brunswick CCNB has accessed funding from the provincial government of New Brunswick to finance this project Subject-matter experts from the industry and the scientific community are actively involved in dev-eloping these courses
As part of an informal joint venture with Squamish First Nation CPS has applied for $96M in funding from the Federal government for employment related training initiatives The decision is expected before Christmas
CPS will soon be launching LED Controls training developed in partnership with the IBEW and the California Advanced Lighting Training Centre at UC Davis
Managing Risk
We continue to work with other areas of the institution to streamline processes and create efficiency to better serve our clients
Community Engagement
CPS has moved its offices to Surrey City Centre across from Surrey Memorial Hospital The space includes a couple of classrooms and offers easy access to major potential clients in the vicinity as well as the Sky Train
We are continuing our work with Street to Home a non-profit organization whose goal is get homeless people off the street and into jobs to develop training opportunities for their clients Discussions around opening a residential treatmenttraining facility modeled on San Franciscorsquos ldquoDelancey Streetrdquo at the old Granville Island campus of Emily Carr are accelerating
Students from the Commercial Beekeeping program will be returning from 5-month practica across western Canada in the next week Reports from the commercial operations where they have been working have been stellar
Recognition
The Ministry of Jobs Tourism and Skills Training contacted CPS to inform us that funds were available for us to run new cohorts of the Low Voltage and Data Technician courses We had not applied for these funds This is a reflection of the Ministryrsquos confidence in KPUrsquos ability to successfully deliver job skills training
Employee Engagement
We continue to have employees register and successfully com-plete our LERN course offerings
20
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Faculty of Health
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
The HealthCare Assistant Program received full recognition from the BC Care Aide amp Community Health Worker Registry
The Moodle BPN Communication Hub went ldquoliverdquo for students and faculty in week 1 of the summer semester and has been a success in communicating with students and faculty
Betty Worobec (Dean Faculty of Science and Horticulture) joined the Faculty of Health on July 1 2016 as Acting Dean until the occasion that a new Dean takes herhis position
Community Engagement
Students from HAUC BSNPB amp BSN programs participated in the Champions of the Crescent on July 10 2016 Students engaged community members by doing blood pressures sports box to encourage physical activity and the BSN students provided posters to support the 5-2-1-0 initiative which is 5 or more fruits amp vegetables daily no more than 2 hours of sun exposure time a day at least one hour of physical activity daily and zero sugar-sweetened drinks to help prevent childhood obesity Faculty and staff also attended to support the students during this event
Arleigh Bell Michelle Home and Lisa Gedak have been working on a Collaborative Simulation research between interdisciplinary programs HCAP HAUC amp PB The research investigation question How Does a Collaborative Simulation Promote Team Communication and Comprehension of Health Care Provider Roles Michelle and Lisa presented the findings at the National Association Health Unit Coordinator (NAHUC) Conference held in Seattle WA on August 31 to September 2 16 which included the Unit ClerkCoordinator perspective from a Canadian lens
International
Student Mobility
KPU International is continuing to expand in the area of international student mobility Three students from our partner Instituto Tecnoloacutegico de Santo Domingo - INTEC (Dominican Republic) and one student from our partner Universidad de Monterrey - UDEM (Mexico) are attending KPU on exchange this semester The funding for these students came in part via the Canadian Federal Governmentrsquos scholarship program - Emerging Leaders of America Program (ELAP)
Four KPU students attended two-week long summer programs in business at our partner institutions in Germany (Munich University of Applied Sciences -MUAS) and Switzerland (University of Applied Sciences and Arts - FHNW in Basel) this
summer
KPU International is currently working with faculty members in both Design and Arts to prepare for field schools being offered next spring Both the Amazon Field School in Colombia and Fine Arts in ParisKassel Field School will provide students with the opportunity to take what they are learning in the classroom and practiceexperience it out in the real world
Anita Hamm Director of Partnerships amp Pathways visited KPUs long-time partner the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) in July and presented on the development of KPUs Internationalization Plan KPU will welcome eleven new partnership students from GDUFS who will start their studies in Canada with us in Spring 2017
The updated and revised Field School Guidelines for Faculty Members is now ready to be taken through the necessary senate standing committees before making its way to senate in November for final approval
International Student Recruitment
KPU Internationalrsquos recruitment efforts for Fall 2016 were very successful We experienced a 35 increase in applications over Fall 2015 and welcomed 560 new incoming students for Fall 2016 This is an increase of 193 new students over Fall 2015
In terms of overall international student growth KPU International has experienced the biggest increase to date in terms of student headcount When comparing Fall 2016 numbers with Fall 2015 international student headcount has grown by 186 I attribute this to my staff and the dedication that they have put in to help us build up to this level of growth
Office of the Provost contrsquod
21
Market Diversification
We continue to work toward growth and diversification of our international student body by focusing recruitment activities on the maintenance of our top markets (China amp India) and development of new markets The introduction of new Post Bacc Diplomas for Fall 2017 will help us to enhance our activity in markets with a post graduate focus such as Latin America Africa and regions of India (outside of Punjab) We begin our 2017 recruitment season with upcoming recruitment trips to Brazil China India Turkey Middle East USA and Vietnam Through coordination with Colleges and Institutes Canada we have joined other Canadian institutions to participate in the newly launched Canada Express Study Program - Vietnam Through this new Canadian federal government program we have seen a sharp increase in interest to study at KPU from Vietnamese students and agents We will participate in a Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) organized mission to Vietnam in October to explore further partnerships in this region
International Student Retention
As part of the effort to continue to increase student retention rates and to support international students better KPU International organized six workshops in total during the Summer 2016 semester These workshops were designed to help international students who may be struggling to adjust to the style of education here in Canada Each workshop was hosted by two International Educational Advisors who provided presentations explaining how to improve their academic standing at KPU At the end of each session the advisors were able to sit with students and provide one-on-one support to further review their individual academic standing and explore options to better boost their GPA The overall response to these new academic workshops was very positive and therefore we will be running these workshops again in the current Fall 2016 semester This initiative is part of KPU Internationalrsquos overall objective to make sure that all our students are being fully supported to succeed throughout their KPU experience
22
23
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
24
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
Marketing campaigns currently running include
Outdoor Billboards
Radio
Digital ads in Metrotown Mall
Murals in Guilford Town Centre
Spotify Ads
YouTube Preroll ads
Online Ads
Retargeted Online Ads
CTV ndash Closed Captioning Ads
The marketing department has been busy working on a brand refinement and tag line development project This has involved confirming our brand model our reputation what we do how we do it and why we do it
In essence we need to solidify what we stand for in order to move forward with a tag line that will speak to the KPU brand
We are not changing the logo but adding a tag line 3 different logos in the past 6 years has brought much confusion to our brand But we will be adding a tag linehellipand the tagline will serve as our bold statement of what KPU stands for
Once the tag line is developed later this fall we will be introducing new creative designs for all advertising campaigns for the next few years
Submitted by Joanne Saunders Executive Director Marketing amp Recruitment
As the new fall semester begins the recruitment team is gear-ing up for a busy season of meetings and presentations to high schools throughout the lower mainland In addition to the public schools we are reaching out to private schools and other community groups settlement agencies and organ-izations to promote KPU
In response to the downward trend in high school graduate numbers the Future Studentsrsquo Office is actively pursuing initiatives to reach out to mature and transfer students The recruitment team will be visiting local colleges to build re-lationships to ensure prospective students have access to information on transferring and studying at KPU
Our new program guide has been designed and printed and the team will start distributing them at presentations starting the week of Sept 12 It is a valuable resource as prospective students can access information on all programs and services offered at KPU It can be viewed here httpwwwkpucaprogramguide
Included in the arsenal of marketing tools are 7 new promotional videos one for each faculty These videos will be promoted online through web digital and social media advertising as well as links from newsletters and various communications with the external community The videos can be viewed here httpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLxxQVdMboGIMAKvGSw6eeCfHB0UEad7mv
Richmond BC ndash Water water nowhere and not a drop to drink ndash unless we make big changes
Recently back from a lecture tour in Asia on water rights and climate change Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) political science instructor Dr Ross Pink has some urgent information to share about the paramount human rights challenge of the 21st century access to clean water
ldquoAlready 800 million global citizens have no clean water sourcerdquo said Pink ldquoBy 2050 that number will reach two billionrdquo
Pink is the guest speaker at the next instalment of the popular KPU-Science World Speaker Series on Sept 15 at KPU Richmond His topic Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge will explore the is-sues of climate change drought flooding and water-borne disease Pink will highlight these issues as they face Asia and India with fascinating examples and innovative scenarios for change
ldquoThese issues are urgent in those regions and will become so in North Americardquo affirms Pink
Pink notes that Arctic ice is expected to disappear by 2070 In addition major flooding is anticipated in coastal cities such as Richmond Los Ange-les Shanghai and Manila by 2050 Meanwhile chronic and increasing drought will send food prices skyrocketing and render food insecurity for over 15 billion people
Of the 94 billion people who are expected by 2050 approximately two billion will be without access to clean safe water sources leading to po-litical upheaval severe social and economic crises and a projected global climate refugee population of 400 million
But there is hope says Pink His presentation will also cover potential solutions to the impending water shortage namely rainwater harvesting desalinization and cloud seeding
Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge takes place on Thurs-day Sept 15 at 7 pm at KPU Richmond 8771 Lansdowne Rd Richmond
The event is free but registration is requested Visit kpucascienceworld to register and learn more
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Water Water nowhere KPU expert talks water rights and scarcity
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
25
Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
26
KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
27
Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
28
Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
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Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School Students Share ldquoFruitsrdquo of Their Labours
Delta BC ndash Everyone has heard of the 100-mile diet But can you imagine surviving on a 10-mile diet
Now you can Thanks to a collaboration between the Tsawwassen First Nation and Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) consumers can enjoy a diet that is much much closer to home and features a plethora of veggies free-range eggs and countless cuts of palate-pleasing pork
ldquoOur Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School opened in 2015 and wersquove been lsquogrowingrsquo ever sincerdquo quipped Kent Mullinix director of KPUrsquos Institute for Sustainable Food Systems
Students in the 10-month farm school program began working an eight-hectare (20-acre) piece of land on the Tsawwassen First Nation in the spring learning the sci-ence and business of farming plus perspectives on in-digenous food systems They have been raising market crops and small livestock (chickens and pigs) with the fruits of their labour sold at farmerrsquos markets around the Lower Mainland
Members of the public interested in direct farm sales can also sign up for a weekly produce box with items that are in season and eggs as well as order various
pork products from chorizo and salami to ham bacon and chops
All the produce is organic and the eggs are from free-range hens As for the pork farm pigs have access to a fenced open area and are free to express their natural behaviours When the time comes the pigs are locally (Chilliwack) slaughtered to standards developed by Dr Temple Grandin a professor of animal science at Colorado State University
There are various payment options available A weekly pro-duce box costs $25 with the option to add a dozen eggs bi-weekly for $5 The boxes can be picked up at two of KPUrsquos four campuses (Richmond and Surrey) as well as at various farmerrsquos markets in Vancouver
Meanwhile all pork products are frozen and available for pick up from the Richmond campus All cuts are individually select-ed and priced with options for single cuts or special quarter and half orders
Proceeds from all sales are returned to the school to support the future farmers being trained there
Visit kpucatfnfarmbox-a-week for more information and to place your order
Photos of the Tsawwassen Farm School are available for download from Flickr
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Finance amp Administration
Capital Development (including planning design renovations and new construction)
KPU International Suite PaintingmdashCompleted the repainting
of entire International suite and private offices in Surrey Cedar
Birch Cafeteria RenovationmdashRenovation on the 2nd floor Birch (south) to incorporate new cafeteria seating and server entrance in progress Project estimated to be complete in September 2016
Richmond Faculty of Health InitiativemdashRenovation to class-rooms 3650 amp 3700 to support new Faculty of Health Initiative Construction is expected to begin mid-September and complete in December 2016
KPU Tech Office of the DeanmdashModifications to reception
area Millwork and reconfiguration in progress Deficient security glass on service desk Replacement material is be-ing manufactured Anticipated completion mid-Sept-ember
Geology Classroom RenovationmdashModifications to new Geo-logy classroom in Richmond 2225 Renovation complete
Aboriginal Gathering Place EntrancemdashImprovement to en-
trance of Surrey AGP for enhanced visibility and recognition Signage and graphics work are complete
KSA Offices BirchmdashRenovation on the 2nd floor Birch (north) to incorporate new KSA Offices and student space Con-sultant work for tender package near completion Anticipated completion in November 2016
Fine Arts FirmdashRenovation of two classrooms in Fir (144 and
146) Building to 4th year studio space is complete
Former Westerman house demolitionmdashAnticipated work to
be complete in October 2016
KPU Tech Fitness CentremdashProject to renovation the former locker room 1410 space to a new Fitness Center is com-plete
Langley Fitness StudiomdashProject to renovation L2565 space to a new Fitness Center is complete
Richmond Design WorkshopmdashInstallation of dust collector
and paint spray booth in R3005 Contract awarded the N Wallace and Co Waiting for building permit before pro-ceeding with further work
Surrey Main and Fir building roof top air conditioning unitsmdashThe two Fir building 70 ton roof top and one Main building 50 ton roof top DX air conditioning units were replaced by Johnson Controls The previous units identified as Beyond Useful Life were a top deferred maintenance priority at the Surrey campus
Environmental Activities
2015 Waste DiversionmdashFacilities reported on its 2015 Solid Waste Management diversion rate to Institutional Analysis and the Sustainability Committee Of the approx 482000 kg of waste generated at all campuses 37 (180000kg) was diverted to recycling streams This is aligned with 2014 (36) but the recent introduction of compost collection and newly launching mixed container recycling in 2016 should assist KPU in achieving greater diversion rates in upcoming years
KPU Tech Trades Shop dustingmdashKPUrsquos current Custodial Services contractor completed all high shop dusting in the Trades areas of KPU Tech
Facilities Maintenance amp OperationsGeneral
Maintenance amp Rehabilitation Projects (AVED funding)mdashAs part of the Provincial funding (approx $17 million) received from AVED for Capitalized Major Maintenance and Rehabilitation KPU submitted and was approved for its top Facilities buildingmechanical infrastructure replacement projects Including KPUrsquos contributions total project values for 201617 are approximately $22 million for deferred maintenance
Planned Power Outage Richmond campusmdashKPU Richmond experienced a nearly 6 hour prolonged power outage one Sunday as part of planned upgrade work BC Hydro was completing in the adjacent community to increase its capacity for the cityrsquos growth Facilities IT and contractors were unexpectedly scrambled to safeguard systems and property when a main electrical switch did not transfer power to the emergency generator
Main KPU Telephone Enquiry Line Script EnhancementsmdashKPUrsquos main telephone enquiry line was designed to reduce frustration for users by streamlining the bulk of enquiries (students) to their Enrollment Services contact points Front line Facilities Office staff recently recommended script changes to enhance the information further changing ldquoGeneral Enquiriesrdquo to ldquoBookstore Libraries Facilities Services and Other Departments not already listedrdquo Staff noted an immediate decrease in confused callers trying to reach Enrollment Services
Painting the BookstoremdashPainted the Langley bookstore to brighten up the store to make it more appealing to their customers
Facilities Services hired a new Facilities Technologist for a term positing to March 31 2017mdashFacilities Services hired Edward Styles as a Facilities Technologist for a temporary term posting until March 31 2017 to support Main-tenance Renewal and Upgrade projects Edward has a
2
Facilities Services
Finance amp Administration contrsquod
Facilities Services contrsquod
Masters in Mechanical Engineering and brings a mix of previous experience with emissions sensors laboratory equipment and boiler plants to KPU We look forward to his input in project development and implementation oversight
Painting 1140 International Education Surreymdash150 linear meters with 9rsquo ceilings multiple colors and coats was painted in the International education office
Painting Surrey Main 216 Surrey and added two new officesmdashIn conjunction with Capital projects completed the installation of two new offices and painted 110 linear meters with multiple colors and multiple coats in the new Vice-Provost Students office suite
Enterprise Systems
Banner HRPayroll RevitalizationmdashEnterprise Systems contin-ues to provide resource for the scheduled deployment of Web Time Entry to replace the paper timesheet
Banner Student RevitalizationmdashEnterprise Systems is imple-menting Banner Cascade Theme with Student Services to provide Web 20 functionalities in Online Self Service
Banner Finance amp Student Account Receivables Revitaliza-tionmdashThis project has begun with preparation calls with Ellucian consultants to identify the major processes to be examined Major Business Process Management consulta-tion will begin in September
Banner XE (Extensible Ecosystem) ImplementationmdashEnterprise Systems is installing a hybrid environment to enable coexistence of Banner 8 and Banner XE (ie Banner 9) Currently KPU is operating using Banner Version 8 which will soon transform to the Banner XE platform Dur-ing this transition both Banner 8 and Banner XE will coex-ist until all modules have been converted to the new platform Upon the availability of the hybrid environment tentatively in November Enterprise Systems will work with business units to complete the following Catalog and eliminate any unnecessary Banner 8 modifications consequent on Banner Revitalization of Student HR and Finance if possible Determine which XE applications to deploy first ideally addressing goals outlined in the strate-gic plan Determine if any modifications need to move into Banner XE and plan their re-designconversion
Information Technology
External Events Room Booking UpdatemdashA number of significant events occurred on campus recently including filming for two movie productions at Langley Woody Woodpecker amp Big Fat Liar 2 (Kiwanis Fraser Valley Music Festival Faculty of Arts Aboriginal Services Metro Vancouver External Affairs Jack Hirose and Associates Salvation Army Gateway of Hope Woody Can Inc Pants on Fire Productions Inc Honours Performance Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration Event National Aboriginal Day Sustainability Breakfast Chip amp Shannon Ground Breaking Event Dr Burns Intensive Workshop Ride into History Fundraiser Woody Woodpecker Big Fat Liar)
Technology Services
Network Infrastructure UpgrademdashThe Richmond campus net-work upgrade started in July and was completed on the weekend of August 27th We will begin planning the final phase (the Langley network upgrade) in late September aiming for implementation in late October and comple-tion by early December
Student Email Replacement ProjectmdashO365 was successfully implemented on schedule in early June with over 1500 users there were no major issues When the students return for the fall semester that will be the true test on how successful the student experience will be Work in progress
Managed Print ServicesmdashThis project was completed at the end of June The implementation of additional features included follow-me printing to enable printing to any printer on any campus A communication will be sent out regarding this new service prior to semester start up It is possible to develop a print policy to direct large print jobs to high volume printers or the print shop however a KPU policy needs to be established before this can be imple-mented
IT Office RenovationmdashThe renovation is complete and staff have moved back in to their new space working on defi-ciencies with Facilities that were to be completed by end of April however this continues to be a work in progress
3
Finance amp Administration contrsquod
4
Financial Reporting Operations amp Systems
Staff DeparturesmdashAna Maria Abella (Manager Restricted amp Revenue Generating Funds) has retired over the summer and Angela Tao (Director Financial Reporting Planning and Assurance) will be leaving KPU in mid-September to join the Finance team with the City of Vancouver We thank them for their many years of service and wish them well in their future endeavours
Annual Financial Report amp Year End ReportsmdashFinancial statements for the year ended March 31 2016 were ap-proved by the Board of Governors on May 29 2016 KPUF and KPUAA audits have been completed and the audited financial statements will be presented to their boards at the September meetings The Statements of Financial Information have been completed for the year ended March 31 2016 The draft report will be forward-ed by the Boardrsquos Finance Committee in September
OperationsmdashWith the potential disruption in mail services provided by Canada Post forms were sent to vendors to collect their banking information to pay vendors by di-rect deposit instead of cheques Interested vendors have returned their forms and processes have been set up to pay them by direct deposit
Budget Planning amp Payroll
New EmployeemdashI am pleased to say that Stefanie Singer has re-joined Financial Services as Manager Budget and Planning Stefanie has previous experience in this role and is a welcomed addition to the team
Next Yearrsquos BudgetmdashFY1718 Budget timelines and the sam-ple templates were provided to SSCUB and Senate on June 17th and June 27threspectively Budget meetings were held with representatives from all faculties and departments in July and August to discuss the budget methodology and templates
Ancillary Services
AdministrationmdashThe Director of Ancillary Services hired Jill Field as the new Ancillary Services Coordinator starting September 19 2016 The position will enhance the de-partmentrsquos capacity to identify develop and implement initiatives that will increase revenues decrease costs improve productivity andor enhance customer satisfac-tion
BookstoremdashThe Bookstore Manager position remains vacant as the Director Ancillary Services continues to evaluate Bookstore operations Ancillary Services has implement-ed a Price Matching campaign for textbooks this August The intent is to build customer confidence and improve units sold per class per student The Bookstore imple-
Financial Services
mented a new return program that started July 1 2016 Going forward 60 days into a semester the Bookstore will start returning textbook inventory to publishers This should reduce the amount of unused inventory and improve efficiencies for inventory control and the Receiving department
Food ServicesmdashSodexo has introduced Kevin Poland as the new General Manager to KPU for Food Services The Surrey cafeteria space is currently under renovation This renovation will provide modest updates to the server area as well as provide a new gathering space for the KPU community
ParkingmdashKPU has entered year five of the current five-year contract with Impark which is scheduled to expire June 30 2017 An analysis to assist in ascertaining the ap-propriate pricing structure for parking passes is current-ly being reviewed with a decision expected to be made by September 30 2016 An update will be distributed to the broader KPU community to ensure that students staff and faculty are informed of the new plan for park-ing moving forward
Print ShopmdashThe Print Shop Supervisor Sean Kehler was re-elected as President of the College and University Print Management Association of Canada (CUPMAC) This will be Seanrsquos second consecutive term as President of the non-profit Currently the Print Shop is operating with two vacant positions and a long term staff mem-ber who is scheduled to retire August 31 2016 Two position descriptions were submitted to the JJEC on July 29th for classification Once these positions have been classified we will move forward with posting
Purchasing ServicesmdashPurchasing has changed its operation-al procedures to provide increased customer service to internal stakeholders Purchasing staff have met with all of the KPU operational departments and assigned a dedicated Buyer to each business unit this change is intended to improve training throughput spend and category analysis Purchasing recommended Bonfire software solution be implemented to address outstand-ing issues such as contract management
Finance amp Administration contrsquod
5
Human Resources
Health University InitiativemdashIn partnership with Student Ser-vices work is underway to implement the Healthy Univer-sity initiative at KPU This spring two working groups consisting of students faculty staff and administrative employees from across the University were established and tasked with developing and implementing an action plan Two meetings were held over the past three months and the work groups participated in a Resilience at Work session
Process ImprovementmdashThe HR Information Systems (HRIS) team attended a two day training session on FAST HR pro-vided by Millenium Software and Service Solutions FAST HR is a human resources reporting tool with numerous pre-built reports on staff hires jobs faculty leave and termi-nations Implementation of FAST HR will enhance the HRIS teamrsquos ability to respond to HR information requests from departments
Security
July 2016mdashSecurity Supervisor and Security department assis-tant participated in a day of hands on KPU security soft-ware (Perspective) education hosted by the service provid-er at BCIT Outcomes from the day provided us with one on one training and to review current upgrades to the program Further to the training the KPU team initiated a visit with a Resolver consultant from California to visit our Langley campus to discuss our incident management pro-cess and incident management needs The consultant was
able to provide insights into the versatility of the software program Conclusions further extensive education and an upgrade to the current system were emphasized to en-hance our delivery of thorough comprehensive reporting
August 2016mdashSecurity will be present at each of the KPU cam-puses for student orientation to answer questions and provide important contact information
Emergency Planning
August 2016mdashSecurity Supervisor will distribute on behalf of Emergency Planning information for new students on how to sign up for Alertus notifications
August 2016mdashKPU has registered to participate in the 2016 earthquake preparedness drillmdashShake Out BC scheduled for October 2016
Occupational Health amp Safety
Safety Program DevelopmentmdashWorking in collaboration with Facilities currently developing Crew Safety Talk program to ensure safety training is provided to facilities employ-ees Developed in collaboration with Facilities a contrac-tor safety orientation checklist The checklist is currently being used to inform contractors of KPU safety proce-dures hazard information and contractor safety responsi-bilities Developed in collaboration with the Dean of Sci-encersquos office a laboratory safety orientationtraining checklist The checklist will be used to provide new em-ployees with a safety orientation to the microbiology labs
Human Resources Emergency Planning amp Security
Tsawwassen First
Nation Farm Schoolmdash
August 2016
Office of the Provost
6
The spring and summer of 2016 was full of activity in all areas of the Provostrsquos Office As mentioned in the May meeting we have focused much attention on the revision and renewal of systemic practices policies and procedures and overarching initiatives such as the field school guidelines the global competency program guide operational manuals and other operational All in all this very fruitful spring and summer activity puts us in a very good position to advance the many exciting projects that lay ahead
KPUrsquos Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design celebrated the beginning of building construction on Monday July 4th The Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson MP of Rich-mond Centre Alice Wong Minister for International Trade and Minister Responsible for the Asia Pacific Strategy and Multi-culturalism Teresa Wat Dr Alan Davis Chip and Shannon Wilson along with faculty staff and administrators marked this historic moment for KPU and the Faculty of Design KPU is looking forward to the January 2018 opening of this much-anticipated building that will ensure post-secondary students have the skills to succeed in a range of sectors including performance technical apparel and product design
On July 22nd Stephanie Cadieux MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale announced a $3 million investment in KPU from the Province of BC for skills training in high priority trades seats including welding electrical automotive service technician millwright and carpentry This funding is in response to the objectives out-lined in BCrsquos Skills for Jobs Blueprint The BC govern-ment has worked in partnership with the ITA to begin building a demand-driven trades training system with funding aligned to specific high-priority trades KPU is anticipating further fund-ing announcements from the Provincial Government this Fall
KPUrsquos Faculty of Science and Horticulture (FSH) is collaborating with the Delta School District to deliver Farm Roots the first dual-credit farm program and school in the province This initiative will be led by expert FSH instructors who will prepare high school students for promising careers in sustainable agri-culture and sustainable food systems A collaboration agree-ment between KPU and the Delta School District is scheduled for September 21st
The Faculty of Trades and Technology is moving ahead with planning for the introduction of a new advanced manu-facturing diploma program in collaboration with the multi-national engineering firm Siemens Both Dr Tom Murad and President Robert Hardt on behalf of Siemens signed an agreement on September 14th at KPUs Tech campus in Cloverdale Instructors will be travelling to Germany for intensive training in a new area that is revolutionizing and transforming industrial production KPU aims to be at the centre of this major technological innovation
During this Fall the Provostrsquos Office will be engaged in a variety of search and re-appointment processes The search committee for the new Dean of Health has their orientation meeting scheduled in early October We anticipate a final recommendation to the Board and President before the end of
the year The re-appointment committees for the Dean Faculty of Arts and University Librarian are in the process of being established These committees will meet in early 2017 to conclude and provide a recommendation We have now con-tracted the services of an external consulting group to assist with the search for our new Associate Vice President Academic and will be establishing a committee shortly
We are pleased to announce the appointment of three new Associate Deans Joining the Faculty of Arts are Dr Faith Auton-Cuff and Dr Wade Deisman
Dr Auton-Cuff began her career at KPU in 2011 as an in-structor in the Educational Studies Department teaching in the area of Counselling Psychology Dr Auton-Cuff has demon-strated her capacity for leadership at KPU through serving on several university-wide and faculty-specific committees most notably the Senate Sub-Committee on University Budget and as chair of the Arts Academic Planning and Priorities Com-mittee
Dr Deisman joined KPUrsquos Criminology Department in 2008 Since coming to KPU Dr Deisman has taken on a range of roles serving as Department Chair an Arts Senator and Second Vice-Chair of Senate and as the Chair of both the Planning and Priorities and Governance Committees
Joining the School of Business as Associate Dean is Dr Luis Villalba Dr Villalba was a faculty member at the Capilano Uni-versity School of Business He has a passion for teaching and has almost sixteen years of teaching experience in business economics history Latin American studies and Spanish and Developmental Studies Dr Villalba held high-profile positions at the Board of the World Bank and the Global Environmental Facility in Washington DC as well as Chief Monetary Officer at the Central Bank of Paraguay and President and Chancellor of Universidad del Paciacutefico in Paraguay In 2012 Luis was appointed Honorary Consul of the Republic of Paraguay to British Columbia
KPU is anxiously awaiting the Government announcement of Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) Program and is working on a plan to meet the aggressive time-line necessary to complete these projects by April 2018 We look forward to engaging with many stakeholders during the process of achieving our collective objectives
We have begun designing the new facilities at Three Civic Plaza with a planned move-in date of August 2017 At the present time this exciting new facility will provide expanded space for the delivery of Post Baccalaureate School of Business pro-grams Continuing and Professional Studies an assessment centre and yet-to-be confirmed additional full and part-time offerings beginning September 2017
Submitted by
Dr Salvador Ferreras
Provost amp Vice President Academic
Office of the Provost contrsquod
7
system was quickly developed and communication via Future Students Office helped get the information out to potential students and agencies such as DIVERSEcity and Options Community Services Society Interested applicants were provided an ACA paper application and an AUG (Adult Upgrading Grant) application which was quickly processed by the Student Awards and Financial Assistance office In a short time 29 applications were submitted and assessments were conducted with the assistance of the Assessment and Testing department The number of conversions from applicant to course registrant status will be tracked to assess the success of this late application effort by ACA and multiple KPU departments This project demonstrated the ability of the KPU community to be responsive in addressing the external environmental risk factors that impact enrollment
Community Engagement
ACAmdashACA continued to work closely with FSO to attend events and increase community awareness of our pro-grams for example by presenting at community agencies (DIVERSEcity etc) and meeting with Settlement Workers in schools ACA faculty member Arthur Ling spoke at Family Orientation Night and ACA had a table at a World Refugee Day event coordinated through the City of Surrey ACA also participated in Langley Farmerrsquos Market twice over the summer ELS and CCLS marketing cam-paigns as well as a campaign promoting KPU Advantage ran throughout the summer
New Initiatives
ACA had an information table at Surrey Food Bank twice this summer with the goal of increasing KPUrsquos access profile in the community We also developed new Qualifying English marketing initiatives emphasizing ENGQ courses as helping build skills for success in undergraduate English A video compilation of student success stories was created for ACA by the Marketing department httpswwwdropboxcomstrnhwebsxh7k42bACA_p8mp4dl=0
Faculty of Arts
Students
Heather Evans James Hospedales amp Jennifer Wiens (English) Received studentndashled research grants and represented KPU as the only undergraduates at the Digital Humanities Summer Institute Colloquium showcasing their ENGL 4300 Serving Learning practicums led by faculty Greg Chan (English) University of Victoria (Jul 28)
Amy Foreman (History) Hired by WE CharityFree the Children a worldwide charity founded by Craig and Marc Kielburger (Jul)
Faculty of Academic and Career Advancement (ACA)
Reputation
ACAmdashA joint meeting of the ACA Deanrsquos Office the Office of the Registrar and IT was held in August to discuss how Continuous Intake processes can be simplified KPUrsquos access mandate compels us to continually evaluate and improve our assessment admission and registration pro-cesses to ensure they are student-friendly In the course of several previous meetings of ACA and the Registrarrsquos Office we discovered that the current system for admit-ting and progressing students in CI is overly burdensome for all involved Next steps in improving these processes include meeting with CI faculty to determine what the program needs in terms of flexibility for students
New Programs Policies amp Initiatives
ELSmdashCustomized English Language Studies (CELS) a delivery modification of ELS courses will debut on the Surrey camp-us with the startup of the 2016 fall semester Students will be provided individual learning plans that include classroom instruction individual guided learning small group seminars and an opportunity to participate in e-Portfolio development To enhance the student experience in CELS Cedar classroom 1015 has been renovated with funds provided by the office of VP Academic and Provost The updated space has a modern feel with furniture that is easily moved and includes a comfortable seating area conducive to group interaction
ACPmdashAn ACP Continuous Intake (CI) assessment pilot project conducted by Jackie Quigley and Louise Bruins ACP instructors was introduced during the summer semester The hands-on targeted assessment of students was a huge success The Provostrsquos office has provided funds for faculty release time to continue the individualized assessment project for the 2016-17 academic year
Managing Risk
ELSmdashEnrollments have declined in English Language Studies courses due to the termination of several of KPUrsquos international partnership agreements even though domestic enrollments have seen an increase since the implementation of tuition and the lifting of seat restrict-ions for domestic ELS students in January of 2015 Nine notifications of potential layoff have been issued to ELS faculty members as a consequence of the overall down-turn in enrollments In an effort to increase fall 2016 ELS enrollment the ACA Deanrsquos Office with approval of the VP Academic and the cooperation of the Office of the Reg-istrar implemented a pilot project to allow late ap-plications for domestic and international students interested in taking ELS courses A hands-on support
Faculty amp Academic Units
Office of the Provost contrsquod
conference Genocide Across Time and Space KPU (Jul 21)
Billeh Nickerson (Creative Writing) Curated and per-formed at Pride in the Word Canadarsquos largest Pride literary event Victoria (Jul 9)
Levente Orban (PSYC) with Jim Matteoni (HORT) and Stephanie Phillips (Fashion Design) ldquoThe Inspiration of Beesrdquo KPU-Science World Speaker Series Science World (Aug 22)
Cathy Stonehouse (Creative Writing) Facilitated and gave a public reading as part of a four-day workshop on creative nonfiction Island Mountain Arts Centre Wells BC (Aug 27)
Daniel Tones (Music) Performed a solo recital par-ticipated in panel discussions directed daily master classes and rehearsals and led a percussion ensemble performance as Guest Director at the Percussion Program for the 2016 Prairie Music Residency University of Saskatchewan (Aug 3-7)
Recognition
Awards and Appointments
Seema Ahluwalia (Sociology) Advisor to the organizing committee for the Kwantlen Public Interest Research Group Conference ldquoGenocide Across Space and Timerdquo (Jul)
Faith Auton-Cuff (EDST) and Wade Deisman (CRIM) accepted the positions of Associate Dean (Aug 1)
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Supervised Megan Giroux graduate student at SFU MA defense (Jul)
Daniel Tones (Music) Serves on the Board of Directors for the National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYOC) the countryrsquos foremost orchestral training program and attended the NYOCrsquos annual retreat (Jul 14-17)
Music Program Coordinator for the District of West Vancouver developing and implementing a vibrant series of camps for 180 children and youth (Jul ndash Aug)
Publications
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Bodner GE Jamieson RK Cormack D McDonald DL amp Bernstein DM (2016) ldquoThe Production Effect in Recognition Memory Weakening Strength can Strengthen Distinctivenessrdquo Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology 70 93-98 doi 101037cep0000082 (Jul)
Online publication Undorf M Zimdahl MF amp Bernstein DM ldquoPerceptual Fluency Affects Judgments of Learning when Feelings of Fluency are Salientrdquo Journal of Memory and Language 92 293-304 (Aug)
Shelley Boyd (English) ldquoTablecloth and River Dramatizing
8
Natasha Lopes and Caitlin McCutchen (Political Science) Presented on youth engagement in Canadian elections at two Town Halls on Electoral Reform for MP John Aldag and MP Sukh Dhaliwal Cloverdale-Langley and Surrey-Newton (Aug 2 amp 3)
Argel Monte de Ramos (IDEA 1400) Won six medals for the Vocal and Acting categories at the World Champion-ship of Performing Arts as well as a scholarship to the New York Film Academy for the Musical Theatre program (Jul)
Jordan Tomblin (Arts Alumnus) with Greg Jenion (CRIM) Co-authored ldquoSentencing lsquoAnonymousrsquo exacerbating the civil divide between online citizens and governmentrdquo a research article published in the Police Practice and Research An International Journal (Jul 8)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Faculty of Arts Supported a partnership with the South Asian Arts Society as part of the Monsoon Arts Festival (Aug 11-21)
Faculty of Arts The Language and Cultures department developed a new course on bhangra dance ldquoLANC 1870 Introduction to Bhangra Dance Modern and Traditionalrdquo which will be the offered in the Fall 2016 term taught by Gurpreet Sian and Rayman Bhuller This is the first of its kind in Surrey
Jane Hayes (Music) Planned prepared and provided marketing for the new music Faculty Showcase Concert series with the Borealis String Quartet (July ndash August) Also gave a talk on KPU Music and a master class for stu-dents in the North Shore Academy summer program which included 10 international students and two faculty from Chinas East Normal University interested in ex-change possibilities (Jul 28)
IDEA 1400 Fred Ribkoff (English) with Paul Tyndall (English) and English student John Rowell Formed a theatre collective Plastic Theatre Company and presented an independent play ldquoJag and The Americardquo co-authored and co-directed by Fred and John at The Culture Lab featuring actors and collaborations from community members (Aug5 -6)
Community Engagement
Seema Ahluwalia (Sociology) Attended different events as invited guest speaker
ldquoHychrsquoka siem Acknowledging Our Presence in the Unceded Territories of Coast Salish Peoplerdquo to open the 20th anniversary celebration of Multi-cultural Helping House Society Shamrock Hall Vancouver (Aug 27)
ldquoSo that the people may liverdquo Reflection on 25 years of Teaching and Learning About Genocide presented at the Kwantlen Public Interest Group
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Historical Land Claimsrdquo in Tomson Highwayrsquos Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout Food and Communication Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery 2015 Ed Mark McWilliams London UK Prospect Books 2016 83-92 (Aug)
Andrea Curman (Criminology) Andresen MA Curman ASN amp Linning SJ (2017) ldquoThe Trajectories of Crime at Places Understanding the Patterns of Disaggregated Crime Typesrdquo Journal of Quantitative Criminology (Aug)
Greg Jenion (Criminology) ldquoSurrey to Unveil New Public Safety Strategyhellip Againrdquo published as a guest columnist for The Now (Jul 14)
Paumlivi Koskinen (Language and Cultures) Koskinen Paumlivi and Ain Haas (eds) (2016) Proceedings of the 2010 2012 and 2014 Conferences of the Finno-Ugric Studies Asso-ciation of Canada
Billeh Nickerson (Creative Writing) ldquoAirplane Lobsterrdquo a poem written from the point of view of a lobster on an airplane was published in Geist magazine (issue 101) (Jul)
Doran Smolkin (Philosophy) ldquoOverall Lifelong Fortune A Critique of the Intrinsic Potential Accountrdquo article published in Journal of Applied Philosophy (Jul 3)
Public Presentations
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) With Derksen D amp Weller JA ldquoSocial Cognition and Decision-making across the Lifespanrdquo Paper presented at the International Confer-ence on Memory Budapest Hungary (Jul)
Gira Bhatt (Psychology) and Roger Tweed (Psychology) With Jodi Viljoe and Kevin Douglas (SFU) poster pre-sentation ldquoAggression and Acculturation of Ethnic Min-ority Youth A Canadian Studyrdquo at the Congress of the International Association of Cross-cultural Psychology Nagoya Japan (Aug)
Aaron Goodman (Journalism amp Communication Studies) Reading of ldquoDying at Grace Phenomenology and Motiv-ation as Guides for Documentary Practicerdquo Visible Evidence Bozeman MT (Aug 12)
Jack Hayes (HistoryAsian Studies) The Green Economy Monetary Policy and Chinardquo a conference presentation at Monetary Policy Forum Grizzly Bear Institute of Canada SFU and Peking University Strategy Institute Vancouver (Aug 17)
Jane Hayes (Music) Eastman School of Music recital with saxophonist Julia Nolan for Summer Eastman (Jul 5)
Greg Jenion (Criminology) Kash Heed Show Radio Interview ldquoSurrey Community Safety Strategyrdquo on Pulse 1077 (Jul 18)
Puqun Li (Philosophy) ldquoConfuciusrsquo Teachings and Positive Psychologyrdquo at the Richmond Public Library (July 6) and
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ldquoConfuciusrsquo Non-theistic Ethicsrdquo BC Humanist Association (Jul 31)
Eryk Martin (History) ldquoPolitical Travel and the Making of the Vancouver Fiverdquo a conference presentation Ideologies and Cross-Border Conceptual Travel SFU (Jul 4-5)
Keiron McConnell (Criminology) Spoke at the National Gang Crime Research Centre Chicago (Aug 8-11)
Greg Millard (Political Science) Presented on various electoral systems at two Town Halls on Electoral Reform one for MP John Aladag Cloverdale-Langley City and the other for MP Sukh Dhaliwal Surrey-Newton (Aug 2 amp 3)
Diane Purvey (Dean) Panel presentation on ldquoThe International Study of Principal Preparationrdquo at the International Conference on Innovation and Leadership in Education Mount Royal University Calgary (Jul 5-7)
Ashiq Shah (Psychology) Presented ldquoEveryday Discrim-ination Faced by Muslim women wearing and not wearing hijab and Caucasian Womenrdquo at the International Con-gress of Psychology (ICP) Yokohama Japan (Jul)
Doran Smolkin (Philosophy) Presented ldquoKagan on Speciesism and Modal Personism Some Critical Thoughts and Promising Directionsrdquo at the Rocky Mountain Ethics Congress (Aug 11)
Cathy Stonehouse (Creative Writing) Read from her work for Poetry New Westminster (July 17) and a selection from the work of the late CD Wright Dead Poets Reading Series at Vancouver Public Library (Jul 10)
Roger Tweed (Psychology) ldquoMeasures of Eudaimoniardquo invited talk at the 9th Biennial International Meaning Conference Toronto (Jul 29)
Reviews
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Reviewed three manu-scripts for publication in Academic Journals Cog-nition amp Emotion Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory amp Cognition and Psychonomic Bulletin amp Review (Jul-Aug)
Ellen Pond (Policy Studies) with Kathy Dunster and Betty Cunnin (Horticulture) guest co-editors for the August issue of BCSLA Sitelines magazine including articles on the Urban Ecosystems program and overviews of KPUs unique undergrad programs in Sustainable Agriculture Plant Health and Policy Studies (Aug)
Employee Engagement
In collaboration with KDocs Arts faculty participated at the Pride Week Screening Gerald Walton (Educational Studies) provided a keynote address with Tara Lyons (CRIM) as one of the KPU panelist KPU Surrey (Jul 28)
Bob Fuhr (History) Completed a one week seminar ldquoMeth-ods and Sources for Historical Researchrdquo at the Institute
Office of the Provost contrsquod
10
for Historical Research London UK (Jul 11-15)
Faculty of Science and Horticulture
Noteworthy Items
Stan Kazymerchyk (Horticulture) organized Turf for Teens an initiative that introduces high school students with FASD to a career in turfgrass maintenance Rob Welsh (Horticulture) was also an instructor This is a partnership with KPU Surrey School District 36 and Eaglequest Coyote Creek Golf Course httpwwwkpucanews20160706
kpu-educators-and-industry-offer-training-students-complex-needs
Robert Hannah owner of Bur-Han Lawn amp Garden Care presented Dean Betty Worobec with an original painting by artist Janet Anderson which Mr Hannah had specially commissioned as a donation to the Faculty of Science and Horticulture The painting hangs in the faculty office on the KPU Langley campus Press release HERE
Bob Chin Laura Flinn Fergal Callaghan James Hoyland and Takashi Sato (Physics) had a booth at the Vancouver Mini Makers Faire 2016 on June 11-12 the second year in a row participating They had their Rubenrsquos Tube dancing flame display which was one of the highlights of the event Photos
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) was one of three speakers in the 2016-17 KPU-Science World Speaker Series talk lsquoThe Inspiration of Beesrsquo Stephanie Phillips (Design) and Levente Orban (PSYCH) also presented during this collaborative talk Prior to the presentation Science World hosted bee-themed activities with beeswax candle making honey tasting and live (and spent) bee demo hives to explore Photos
Students
A group of ENVI 2405 Environmental Legislation EPT stu-dents (led by instructor Andrew Frank) submitted a final report to service learning partner Pacific Wild that in-cluded an online discourse analysis of the BC hunting community in relation to the Grizzly Bear Hunt as well as an annotated bibliography resource of online forums where hunters congregate The analysis was paired with advocacy campaign recommendations as well as a chapter examining the legal framework policy and legislation that governs the hunt in BC and other jurisdictions The Dir-ector of Communications for Pacific Wild described the re-port as a tremendous resource and said it would be shared with coalition partners to help inform campaign design and future approaches for conserving Grizzly Bears in BC
One of our first Sustainable Agriculture Degree Graduates Samantha Graham was featured in the following press release
KPU School of Horticulture hosted an Information Session on June 16 at the Langley campus Gary Jones Stan
Kazymerchyk Betty Cunnin and Triona King attended
Elena Devanadera EPT student is conducting a Co-op project on Trichoderma biofungicide development under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
Jasmine He EPT student is conducting Research Project on brewery waste and neutralizing it with various bio-logical products including Effective Microorganisms under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
There are presently four Sustainable Agriculture students in Cuba working on various research projects with our partners at Universidad de Sancti Spiritus
Deborah Henderson (ISH) is presently hosting and men-toring several International Graduate students from Cuba France and Belgium
New programs policies and initiatives
The KPU Brewing Lab launched new Beer Analysis Testing services in August The KPU Brewing Lab is one of very few labs offering beer analysis to BC brewers Most companies have been sending their samples to White Labs in California for testing All analysis will be overseen by Martina Solano Bielen KPU Brewing instructor
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a KPU Brewing Lab tour and tasting for the KSA Grassroots Cafeacute GM and key staff to familiarize them with the beer-making process and tasting notes for when they start selling KPU-brewed beer in the Cafeacute in Fall 2016
Michael Poon (Physics) completed the Program Review for the Engineering Certificate Program and Paul Richard (EPT) for the Environmental Protection Diploma Program
We are excited that work on the new Upper Level Physics Lab at KPU Richmond is complete and ready for classes This high-tech space is required for the Physics for Modern Technology program and will house six new physics courses this year and an additional three new physics courses in 201718
A new instrument room was designed in the KPU Surrey Chemistry lab to house high-tech chemistry analysis equip-ment specific for the new Minor in Medicinal Chemistry courses which will launch in January 2017
Community Engagement
Rob Welsh and Shelley Murley (Horticulture) hosted and were instructors for the BC Landscape industry yearly certification
Andrew Frank (EPT) worked with the Gitgaat First Nation and its lawyers to coordinate media relations for their Federal Court of Appeal victory overturning the former Conservative governments approval of the Enbridge
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Northern Gateway pipeline Heres one of many articles written on the ruling This work was done through An-drewrsquos public interest communications consulting bus-iness
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) met with Terry Hickey President of the Campaign for Real Ale South Fraser to discuss pro-motions and connecting more of the Valley community with their local craft breweries KPU Brewing updated and reprinted the Fraser Valley Craft Beer Passport that was mailed out to all of CAMRA SF members
KPU Brewing hosted a booth and sampled KPU beer along with 22 other breweries at the annual Langley Rotary Clubrsquos TiprsquoN Taste at the Langley Coast Hotel amp Convention Centre Dean Betty Worobec Triona King (Communica-tions amp Events Specialist) Michelle Molnar (Administrative Coordinator) and Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing)
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) attended the US Craft Brewers Trade Mission to Canada where brewers owners and suppliers discussed a number of issues in both countries including regulatory challenges distribution education supply growth partnerships etc The Mission included a tour of NSI Newlandsrsquo factories panel presentations networking and a small tradeshow where KPU Brewing had a booth The US representatives included some high-profile craft brewers including a founding board member from the US Brewers Association Dan Kopman one of the first UC Davis Brewing alumni and legendary beermaster Don Barkley and Jon Carpenter brewmaster for Alchemy and Science an innovative incubator company with breweries in multiple states overseen by The Boston Beer Company one of Americarsquos oldest and most successful craft breweries
FSH had a monthly presence at the Langley Community Farmers Market June to August featuring veggies grown by the School of Horticulture and beer tastings of KPU-brewed beer The booth was hosted by Shelley Murley (Horticulture) DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Triona King (Com-munications and Events Specialist)
FSH hosted a booth at the Burns Bog Society Annual Golf Tournament on June 11 at Eaglequest Golf Course in Surrey Triona King (Communications amp Event Specialist) along with four student volunteers promoted our EPT and Horticulture programs Photo
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) is a member of the Agriculture Climate Change Adaptation Network- Steering Committee
Don Mathewson and Fergal Callaghan (Physics) attended the Canadian Association of Physicistsrsquo annual congress at the University of Ottawa Don was involved in organization and chairing of sessions
Recognition (Note Awards recognition publications public presentations reviews media spots general bragging)
Presentations
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) gave the presentation Grow-ing plants to attract beneficial insects to your carts to re-duce pest damage Holland Park Surrey with the SFU Community Engagement award-winning project Gro-Carts Urban Food Security on Wheels - A Sustainable Food Com-munity Engagement Project
Asiyeh Sanaei (Mathematics) presented Skolem Seq-uences and Graph Labelling at the Canadian Math-ematical Society Meeting Asiyeh was also a judge for the Student Research Poster Competition
Michelle Nakano (Horticulture) gave the presentation lsquoCritical Creative and Collaborative Inquiry for Educational Engagementrsquo at the Festival of Learning in June
Alek Egi (Brewing) was invited to moderate the craft brew-ery speakersrsquo panel at the BC Economic Development Association Summit in Richmond BC
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) led the following workshops Intro-duction to Canning at the UBC Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm Get Ready for the Canning Season for Village Vancouver at the Strathcona Community Centre Putting up Peaches at Homestead Junction and Introduction to Canning for SPEC at Kits Neighbourhood House
Flavio Ruiz Oliveras (Physics) gave an invited talk at the University of Guadalajara Mexico on July 13th entitled Synchronization of Semiconductor Lasers and their Applications in Secure Communication Systems
Publications
Raquel Cabral (Mathematics) lsquoMarstrandrsquos Approximate Independence of Sets and Strong Differentiation of the Integralrsquo was accepted for publication by the peer re-viewed journal Mathematica Scandinavica
Lee Beavington (Biology) lsquoA creative approach Teaching biology labs through arts-based learningrsquo in Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching Volume 37 (K McMahon Editor) Proceedings of the 37th Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) Including lsquoA five hun-dred leg nestrsquo Discovery the Journal of Nature Van-couver and lsquoFreeway coyotersquo Landscape 6(1) 40ndash41
Deborah Henderson (ISH) co-authored lsquoA variable insul-ation system with potential application in cold climate greenhousesrsquo Int J Energy Engineering
Kathy Dunster Betty Cunnin amp Ellen Pond (Horticulture) were guest editors and contributors to the BC Landscape Architecture publication Sitelines httpsitelinesorgsites
defaultfilessitelines_issuesBCSLA_August2016_Webpdf
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The MayJune 2016 issue of WorkSafe Magazine featured a cover story on identifying safety issues and safety educa-tion in the craft beer industry KPU Brewing instructor Alek Egi and KPU Brewing contract faculty member Ken Beattie were prominently featured in the article
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Summer news-letter Volume 11 httpus3campaign-archive1com
u=90bd2333bff07f1d0853c1bbfampid=78bae0430b
KPU Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School weekly food boxes are a hit httpwwwkpucanews20160830tsawwassen-
first-nation-farm-school-students-share-fruits-their-labours
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) was featured in the following Georgia Straight article on canning httpwwwstraightcom
life739086green-living-beginners-guide-home-canning
Kent Mullinix and ISFS was featured in a Vancouver Sun article httpvancouversuncombusinesslocal-businessb-c-s-leaders
-in-sustainable-agriculture-brainstorm-growth-strategies__lsa=c6fa-ef21
Funding
Deborah Henderson (ISH) ongoing active research pro-jects
New Plant Bioactive Compounds from a BC Kelp Species Phase II Year 2 of 3 NSERC ARD II with West Coast Marine Bioprocessing
Developing Trichoderma-based biofungicides Year 4 of 5 BC Prov
Developing baculovirus products and integrated pest management protocols for organic brassica Year 3 of 4 The Organic Research Center of Canada
Development of new Sensors for Enclosed Growing Spaces Phase I funder QuantoTech Solutions
Remediation of salt damaged soil with microbial amendments NSERC Engage (6 months) industry partner Dhaliwal Farms Ltd
Evaluation of Azolla products for BC greenhouse and field grown crops Industry partner Tech-naflora Plant Products Ltd (2 years)
Validation of an electroponic system for aeration of greenhouse cucumbers Industry partner Limit-less Technologies Inc (6 months)
Deborah Henderson (ISH) newly funded projects
Management of new diseases and pests of BC blueberries June 2016 IAF Growing Forward II (2 years $40000) with the BC Blueberry Council
Development of a new Trichoderma-based bio-fungicide for use against soil-borne plant patho-gens NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) Van Belle Nursery Inc
Evaluation of neem treatments on greenhouse pests Aphids Spider Mites Whitefly and Thrips Terramera Inc ($34000)
Bioproducts from insect waste material Phase II NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) with Enterra Feed Corp (conditional acceptance pending suit-able agreement from KPU)
Recognition
Andrew Frank (EPT) was
interviewed by a writer from the UBC Sustain-ability newsletter about climate change and stra-tegic voting for an article titled Millennials break ideological boundaries when combatting climate change
interviewed as an expert stakeholder by the Sustainability amp BCP Coordinator for Facility and Environmental Management at Vancity as part of a six-week cross company research project about how the credit union understands environmental changes and what they mean for members and their communities
featured in a TedxEastVan talk and Tyee article by Geoff Dembicki titled How a New Generation Is Fighting to Survive Climate Change
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) was interviewed by
many media outlets regarding the cost of agricul-tural land Roundhouse Radio Business in Van-couver CBC Radio News1130 Radio Richmond News
Macleanrsquos Magazine regarding sustainable agricul-ture education innovation
Employee Engagement
Joel Murray (Associate Dean) gave the presentation en-titled ldquoIntroduction to Collective Agreements at KPUrdquo to new KPU administrators He also submitted the proposal for his dissertation (Ed D in Educational Leadership in Post-Secondary Contexts program at SFU)
FSH held a very successful Faculty of the Whole Welcome Back on August 31 The event included update presenta-tions by all department chairs and program coordinators Faculty Council Chair Mike Coombes KSA and KFA Rep-resentatives invited presentations by Provost Sal Ferreras and the new AVP Teaching and Learning Stephanie Chui along with percussion team building activities lead by Daniel Duggin of Rhythm Resource The lunch included produce donated by the School of Horticulture and Sustainable Agriculture and beer from the KPU Brewery
Dean Betty Worobec walked in the Vancouver Pride Parade as part of the KPUKSA contingent with President Alan Davis AVP Students and Deputy Provost Jane Fee and
12
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other administrators faculty and students
Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing) attending the Brewing Microbiology Course offered by the Siebel Institute Montreal Quebec
Alek Egi and Dominic Bernard (Brewing) attended the World Brewing Congress Denver Colorado This con-ference runs every 4 years and is a meeting of all the major international brewing associations
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a tour of the KPU Brewing Lab for KPUrsquos Marketing department to better familiarize the marketing team with all the unique aspects of the Brewing and Brewery Operations Diploma program
Rebecca Harbut (Sustainable Agriculture) Caitlin Dorward (ISFS) and Gary Jones (Horticulture) hosted an lsquointernalrsquo Information Session on July 22 for staff from FSO International and Student Enrollment Services to try to clarify the two different disciplines and howwhy they are often confused
School of Business
Internationalization Working Group
In response to the increasing proportion of international students in the School of business Lesley McCannell (Business Faculty) and Pamela Ip (Applied Communications Faculty) in conjunction with the International Education department initiated a working group to identify and collaborate on solutions that will support both international and domestic learner success The goals of the working group are to align solutions with Vision 2018 including engaging learners increasing the retention of domestic and international students and supporting students to be good global citizens
through collaboration
Students and Alumni Recognition
Simran Kang graduated from KPU in 2012 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting Co-operative Education Option He was one of a few graduates to secure a coveted starting positions with one of the ldquoBig Fourrdquo accounting firms Deloitte at their Vancouver office He completed his CPA CA designation and was promoted to Audit Senior at Deloitte Recently (June 2016) he accepted a new position at KPU as a Business Advisor in Business Performance and Advisory Services
Fadia Sabouneh current part-time student and full-time employee with BC Hydro reported that she was recently promoted to the Business Support and Billing Department as a direct result of her improved Communications skills following successful completion of CMNS 1140
David Hunt and Tabitha Swanson KPU Alumni pitched a business proposal to a panel in a Dragonrsquos Den style
competition where they received a $2500 runners up award for their startup Forte Marketing firm that they co-founded during their Marketing practicum
The 27 students enrolled in this summerrsquos Sales and Customer Service class (ENTR 4140) raised $178000 for scholarships from local businesses The class performance clearly demonstrates experiential learning It will also make post-secondary education more affordable for future KPU students
Faculty Recognition
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoTeaching Variance Analysis for Cost Accounting How to Achieve Above Par Performancerdquo Advances in Accounting Education Teaching and Curriculum Innovations 2016 Vol 18 pp 51 ndash 63
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoOut of Control Lax Procedures at National Capital Trustrdquo IMA Educational Case Journal Vol 8 No 2 Article 2 June 2015 ndash includes case study and teaching notes (This case was used by the Institute of Management Accountants of the United States for their student case competition which took place at their Los Angeles convention in June 2015)
John Western (Accounting) retired after 28 years of dedicated service to his students at KPU Over the years he sat on numerous committees contributed to the full-program proposal for the BBA in Accounting was the Department Chair and mentored countless faculty and students
Mandeep Pannu (Computer Science and Information Technology) will be presenting ldquoThe Impact of Big Data on Government Processesrdquo at IEEE IEMCON (7th Annual Information Technology Electronics and Mobile Com-munication Conference 2016 at UBC October 2016
Darren Francis (Applied Communications) presented ldquoRocking My Thesisrdquo at the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada 2016 Conference
Jacky Li (Business and Quantitative Methods) currently study for his PhD in the Netherlands presented at INFORMS AGM conference (Nashville)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Business Management Diploma and Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurial Leadership were accredited by the Canadian Institute of Management making the university one of only three institutions in the province with programs that allow student to complete all the academic requirements for their CIM (Certified in Management) and PMgr (Professional Manager) designations while in class
Community Engagement
ASK (Accounting Students of KPU) Group recently hosted
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their 3rd Annual Ice Cream Social This annual summer event prepares Accounting students for the CPA recruiting season This event is the largest event of the year with 120 students attending to meet with representatives from public accounting firms such as Deloitte KPMG PwC Grant Thornton MNP DampH Group Davidson amp Co Smythe Ratcliffe and BDO (July 2016)
ACCT 4650 Not for Profit Financial Management had five students work with ldquoSupported Child Development Programrdquo in Richmond They were able to put into practice what they had learned in the classroom by providing much needed Administrative support enhancing the support to families in the Richmond community
Fall 2016 Enrolment
The School of Business enrolment for Fall 2016 is up more than 500 registrations over Fall 2015 While domestic enrolment is flat international enrolment has increased resulting in the School of Business earned Fall Tuition contribution to KPU increasing by in excess of $1 million With international student participation in School of Business classes averaging close to 25 it will be increasingly important to provide both domestic and international students with the supports to be successful
Employee Engagement
School of Business launched its first newsletter in August 2016 highlighting the successes of our students and faculty over the course of the 2015-2016 year
Student Services
Students
Record Breaking OrientationmdashOver 1700 students attended this yearrsquos Fall 2016 New Student Orientation ndash a record breaking number and increase of 26 over last year Several new initiatives contributed to the success of the events including the introduction of an enhanced Orientation Leader program that provides mentorship to new students beyond the Orientation events and a new marketing and branding strategy for Orientation With a fresh new look and the introduction of a calling campaign to encourage new students to register for the event nearly 45 of all KPU Fall enrolments attended
Co-operative Education Continues Growth and OutreachmdashThe number of co-op work terms continue to grow each semester The summer semester finished at an all-time high with 162 placements a 397 increase over summer 2015 The fall semester has also seen a rise in placements compared to this time last year To date 25 of the summer co-op placements have been extended for another term with their current employer Chartered Pro-fessional Accountants (CPA) 2016 Fall Recruit is underway with interviews taking place in mid-September and offers
going out the first week of October Mid- and large-size accounting firms are actively seeking new hires for various roles in the 2017 calendar year KPU Co-op and Career Services the Accounting Society of Kwantlen (ASK) and the Accounting faculty have partnered with multiple firms to help give our students a leg up in the hiring process with Grant Thornton MNP BDO hosting an event at KPU to promote the recruiting process MNP BDO Manning Elliot and Deloitte hosted office hours to meet with students 1-on-1 to assist in the application process KPU is one of the few schools to extend these on-campus opportunities to the firms with the goal of showcasing our exceptional student talent and continuing to expand co-op placements
Career Services Makes New ConnectionsmdashCareer Services has been busy presenting workshops related to job search skills and career development through The Learning Centre Orientation and Welcome Week In addition at the request of faculty several in-class sessions were delivered to offer resume cover letter and CV work-shops to students In partnership with Student Awards and Financial Aid Career Services has increased the number of on-campus Work Study opportunities to 30 positions up from 25 in 2015 The Career Connection job posting system continues to grow with 371 new job postings in August alone The database now includes 10921 students and alumni registered (increase of 1398 over 2015) 7324 registered employers (increase of 1092 over 2015) Some of the new employers include Autism Speaks Neo Roofing Solutions RESULTS Canada Vancouver Pride Society and Wealth One Bank of Canada
Family Orientation Offers SupportmdashCoordinated by Orien-tation and Transitions Family Orientation was held in July as an opportunity for supporters of new students to ask questions and discover the services and resources available to students The event was a success and welcomed over 300 family members to KPU equipping them with tools and information to best support their students The feedback from attendees was positive praising tours the staff and information available at the tables speakers and student panelists Much of the feedback reflected the friendliness of staff and the welcoming atmosphere at KPU
Fall Convocation is Nearly HeremdashWe are actively gearing up for fall Convocation at KPU Surrey Three ceremonies are scheduled across October 6 and 7 with over 425 graduates expected to attend Details are available at kpucaconvocation
New Student Email Platform Up and RunningmdashKPU has adopted a new email solution for students A University-wide project team has been working together since the spring to migrate all student email accounts that were formerly on the kwantlennet platform to a new
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15
platform utilizing Microsoft Canadarsquos Office 365 Under this new platform students are now afforded 50GB of data storage enhanced calendar functionality and the new ability to integrate KPU student email accounts on mobile devicesrsquo native email clients More details are available at kpucastudentemail
Students Supporting Students with DisabilitiesmdashAs part of a new initiative to encourage stronger engagement with student assistants SSDrsquos disability advisors developed group training sessions to interact and build a solid relationship within the team Newly hired and current student assistants met at the Surrey and Richmond campuses in August to review the job description and sign updated contracts The student assistants were provided with a welcome package training manual snacks and a chance to mingle amongst their peers The disability advisors organized the student assistants into small groups to review exam invigilation scenarios observe adaptive technology demonstrations tour the testing room and ask questions or share experiences with one another The student assistants provided positive feedback at the end of the training session using the new anonymous proctor suggestion box and are looking forward to the next engagement session
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
First Year Committee EstablishedmdashKPU has launched its First Year Committee (FYC) Chaired by Senior Director Student Affairs Joshua Mitchell with a membership that includes each of the academic deans in addition to other campus leaders the FYC has been given a mandate to Articulate a philosophy statement and guiding principles for the first year experience at KPU Recommend a policy framework for the first year Provide leadership in coordinating and implementing an integrated and intentional approach for the first year
Sport amp Rec Means More Fitness for Everyone - KPU Sport amp Recreation has unveiled a new and expanded suite of programming and services for KPU students employees and alumni Substantial changes include the opening of fitness centres at KPU Langley and KPU Tech free fitness centre access for students employees and alumni along with reduced pricing for fitness programs personal training and recreational and club sports
Policy Eases Student Stress - The newly revised policy FM8 (Student Tuition and Fees) has shifted the fee payment deadline to the end of the second week of classes (for semester-based courses) This means that as of this fall students will no longer be dropped or de-registered from classes as a result of late or non-payment Additionally a registration deposit will no longer be required every semester for continuing students to gain access to the online course registration system
Degree Minors Offer FlexibilitymdashIn April Senate approved a
University Framework for Minors meant to create greater flexibility in the development and attainment of minors at KPU Since that time the Registrarrsquos Office and Faculties have been working together to review existing minors in an effort to align them with the new framework streamline curriculum and ensure existing and new minors become portable across Faculties and credentials These changes will be taking place during the 201617 academic year resulting in enhanced curricular options to students
Whatrsquos an EMOC - KPUrsquos new Enrolment Management Op-erations Committee (EMOC) held its initial kick-off meeting in August The committee has been created as a spinoff of the Transitions Advisory Group (TAG) the committee that was initially developed to provide advice and support for the University Transitions Project With the inception of EMOC TAG has now officially dissolved its membership and evolved into three different committees to continue the work of transitioning and supporting new and first year students First Year Committee (FYC) Academic Advising Committee (AAC) Enrolment Management Operations Committee (EMOC) EMOC provides leadership and oversight for the coordination and implementation of services and functions which contribute to the enrolment goals of the University as established by the Strategic Enrolment Management Committee in alignment with KPUrsquos strategic and academic plans Specific duties of the Committee may include Fostering institution-wide involvement in and support for recruitment and retention efforts Evaluating and supporting recruitment and retention strategies and activities Coordinating the implementation of the Strategic Enrolment Plan(s) of the University
Renovated University CalendarmdashIn June KPU published a ldquorenovatedrdquo version of our online University Calendar The reorganized version of the University Calendar has been simplified with a more accessible format to ease student navigation enabling them to better locate course and program resources The new Calendar can be accessed at kpucacalendar
Administrative SearchesmdashThe Office of the Registrar is taking on responsibility for oversight of KPUrsquos Senate Office In support of this shift an associate registrar for Senate and Curriculum will be hired in the coming weeks and will have oversight for the Graduation Office the operational aspects of the University Senate Office production of the University Calendar and the functional and technical requirements associated with University curriculum management A search is underway for a director of Services for Students with Disabilities This key position within Student Affairs will provide leadership for the review of policies related to students with disabilities at KPU and the service model they drive It is our goal to have a new director in place within the fall 2016 semester
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Community Engagement
Sport amp Rec Partners with the YMCA and City of SurreymdashKPU Sport and Recreation has extended its reach into the community by partnering with the City of Surrey and the YMCA on two initiatives support at-risk students KPU will host a City of Surrey outreach program teaching breakdance to at-risk youth one evening per week in the KPU Surrey gymnasium KPU will also host the YMCArsquos Youth Leadership Development program one night per week through the coming academic year
Co-op Speaks OutmdashThe following public presentations and community engagement events were made by or attended on behalf of co-operative education faculty ldquoAcknow-ledging Competing Priorities as a Co-op Educatorrdquo pre-sented at the Association for Co-operative Education BC May 18 2016 - Lindsay Wood ldquoBackpack to Briefcase Career Experiential Education in the Classroomrdquo presented at BCcampus Festival of Learning June 9 2016 ndash Candy Ho ldquoClimbing Mount Ed-verest Reflections and Lessons from EdD Studentsrdquo presented at SFU Education Summer Institute July 9 2016 - Candy Ho HRMA Conference and tradeshow Made connections with over 300+ Human Resource professionals - Leanne MacKenzie
Education Planner BC Working GroupmdashKPUrsquos Vice-Provost Students Dr Jane Fee has been appointed as chair of Education Planner BCrsquos policy working group More details will follow over the fall semester
Recognition
Melinda Lee Joins SESmdashWe are pleased to welcome Melinda Lee the newest member of the leadership team in the Office of the Registrar to the position of manager of Admissions and Transfer Credit Melinda has been working in higher education for the last six years at Simon Fraser University University of the Fraser Valley and with her appointment KPU has acquired a great breadth of knowledge and experience in the areas of admissions recruitment and student records
Candy Ho Awarded Co-op GrantmdashCandy Ho a faculty member in Co-operative Education was awarded a $5000 research grant over the span of August 2016 ndash August 2017 from the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education for ldquoAn lsquoauditrsquo of strategies successful co-operative education students employ during CPA Recruitrdquo
Co-op Faculty Pen Scholarly ArticlemdashKPU Co-op faculty Candy Ho Lindsay Wood and Leanne Mackenzie had an article published in the August edition of Teaching Matters titled ldquoBeyond job placements Co-operative Education as a catalyst for developing studentsrsquo learning capabilitiesrdquo
University Library
Library
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Online photo submissions for KPU cards has been a tremendous success Through collaboration with KPUrsquos Orientations amp Transitions Team on promotion and messaging wersquove been able to increase the uptake of this early submission option Approximately 1000 students submitted their photos ahead of Orientation Days and Library staff were able to create the cards and have them ready for when the students arrived This improved the workflow and significantly reduced wait times for our new students
The Library as a whole takes great pride in recycling to help reduce the impact on the Earth but in our Technical Services area they have taken it up a notch These folks process all the items for the libraryrsquos collection (from receiving to weeding) and are keenly aware of the volume of materials involved The goal is zero waste and they get there but for a mere handful of impossible to separate mixed media
All books weeded from the collection are packed up and shipped out to a third party reseller if the book is not selected for sale they will recycle it
All cardboard and paper is recycled
All plastic in a range of media and processing materials such as videocassettes DVDs shipping containers and wrapping material is recycled
Mixed media material such as book jacket covers which are plastic and paper are separated to their respective parts and recycled
Shipping envelopes are reused over and over as protective padding for delicate items like DVDs shipped between campuses
DVD cases not sturdy enough to use in the Library are sent to a high school film teacher for the use of his students
The Library upgraded the proxy server on August 24 to improve database functionality Faculty who have direct links to ebooks or journal articles from our databases on their Moodle sites needed to make the change too To ease with this transition the Library provided an easy how-to and troubleshooting instructions on the Library Moodle guide
Faculty using the MLA citation style may not be aware that a new edition came out this year It is a significant change as MLA is moving to a template approach rather than a format approach to citation All of the Libraryrsquos MLA print and online resources were updated to reflect these
17
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changes before the start of the Fall semester KPUrsquos Academic Integrity amp Citations Librarian Ulrike Kestler is available to speak with faculty about the change
The Learning Centres
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Fall 2016 heralded a soft launch of Online Peer Tutoring in a range of content area subjects as well as writing (see tlckpuca) Students will now be able to book ldquofreerdquo appointments to connect with a tutor or Learning Strategist online outside the regular Learning Centre hours They can access this from the current tutor booking site As well the Learning Centre is offering a total of 75 learning skills workshops across campuses throughout the semester some of which can be tailored to subject area needs
During August over 120 current students signed up for Academic Boost Camp and new students had access to a two day ldquoItrsquos About Urdquo transition program in Surrey and prior to the beginning of the semester for all students mini workshops were offered on each campus
Wilson School of Design
Students
Two KPU Design alumni have turned a class project into functional apparel that is going to be showcased by Canadarsquos Wheelchair Rugby Team at the Paralympic Games in Rio this month Jaymes Williams (Product Design) and Laura Hutchison (Fashion amp Technology) were commissioned by the Canadian Sport Institute to produce their uniquely designed cooling vests for Canadarsquos elite wheelchair rugby players This team is ranked one of the top in the world and we are hoping that the vests which assist athletes in regulating their body temperature will give the team the competitive edge to go for the gold
Cam Rothnie a KPU Foundations in Design 2016 grad and now Product Design student and Kathleen McCullough second year Fashion amp Technology student placed in the top five in a competition to design the graphics for a new Kit amp Ace shopping bag As winners they received $200000 each
Ali Sami a 2015 graduate from Fashion Marketing and student assistant for the Wilson School of Design has received the Customer Service All Star Award the highest honor awarded by Nordstrom A celebration for all recipients and families was held in May He has now been selected to begin the manager training program His classmate Caitlin Fung went through this program last fall and is now the Assistant Manager of the Athletic Shoe Department
Jenny Campbell a 4th year Interior Design student was
selected as winner in the ldquoCommercial Designrdquo category for Sherwin-Williams STIR Student Design Challenge (2016) Jenny will receive $2500 plus have her work featured in the next issue of ldquoStirrdquo magazine Jenny will also be featured online via ldquoSherwin-Williams for Design Prosrdquo
Jessica Buell a Fashion Marketing alumni had her company featured in The Vancouver Sun in July 2016 Style QampA | The Beautiful Nomad
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18
Jamie Kan a Fashion and Technology grad was a winner of the City of Vancouver design initiative to reduce graffiti in the city Artists submitted designs for vinyl wraps to cover 27 grey utility boxes found at major traffic intersections throughout the city Jamiersquos designs can be seen in Kitsilano
Community Engagement
All Design programs intersect with their external professional communities on an ongoing basis
Faculty member Paola Gavilanez and staff member Debbie Johnstone Bjerke attended the Interior Design (IDC) industryrsquos annual YVR Design Community Summer Party on Thursday July 7 2016 This was an opportunity to meet with graduates and industry members as well as suppliers prominent in the design community
The Jennifer Rainnie Agency has taken practicum students in both Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing for over a decade Jennifer runs her own agency visits Designrsquos classes runs mock buying appointments and takes Fashion Marketing practicum students for 40 hours in the 2nd year Spring semester She has hired Alyssa Klimek from the class of 2015 and together with volunteers Alyssa Opre grad of 2016 and Caitlin Seward a 2nd year student they have launched a new shoe brand - MALVADOS As a team they worked the SpringSummer
2017 Know Show trade show held at the Convention Centre
The Kitchen Catcher cleaning system a project arising out of the Challenge Dialogue with the City of Surrey and led by Dr Victor Martinez was presented to the City of Surrey Team at the end of a summerrsquos worth of work by three Product Design students The prototype designed to increase organic waste diversion rates in multiple housing units in Surrey was well received and will go forward for formal presentation in the Fall
With the assistance of volunteers from Interior Design at KPU The Architecture Foundation of BC held its annual golf tournament to raise funds for the foundation in August 2016 The AFBC organizes different events and fundraising activities to support their mission to promote awareness understanding and appreciation of the built environment in BC The golf tournament was an excellent networking opportunity for students who volunteered
This summerrsquos Continuing Education Courses in Fashion were well attended These courses serve high school teachers who are seeking to extend their skills and gain advanced credit towards their teaching certification The courses are one of a kind in Canada and serve teachers from across the lower mainland province and country
As well high school students attended Continuing Education courses to develop their skills and explore new paths in Design Some very exciting projects came out of the week long experiences and a number of these high school students will be headed our way when they graduate Subjects for both teachers and students included
Pattern Drafting and Re-Working Commercial
Patterns
Portfolio Design
Sewing
Felting
Design Academy Draping
Knits
Office of the Provost contrsquod
19
Recognition
Accolades to one of our faculty members Keith Martin of the Graphic Design for Marketing team In July Canada Post released 5 stamps designed by Martin as part of a series of 15 that commemorate the provincial birds of Canada These five stamps feature the great horned owl raven Atlantic puffin rock ptarmigan and sharp-tailed grouse and join the 24 other stamps Martin has designed andor illustrated for Canada Post His body of work captures and celebrates the creatures that inhabit the countryrsquos diverse range of ecosystems ndash from insects on the soil to the whales of Canadarsquos three oceans and the birds that share our skies
As a result of vacancies created by education-leaves for ongoing faculty pursuing graduate studies the Interior Design program is pleased to welcome five new part-time faculty with extensive industry experience They are an excellent addition to this successful department
Continuing and Professional Studies
Academic Plan 2018
We have entered into year two of our three year contracts with the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation as well as the Ministry of Advanced Education
$6 million (approx) from the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and AVED We are providing training for four bands Squamish First Nation Musqueum Tsleil-waututh and Coquitlam Programming is underway and employment prospects look very good with op-portunities ranging from the Woodfiber LNG project the development of the Jericho lands to the new casino downtown
Students
Our first cohort of our Commercial Beekeeping program is currently out on work experience with commercial beekeepers across Western Canada and are returning next week The January 2017 intake is 75 full Marketing efforts are con-tinuous
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
We have continued interest in our online Introduction of the Professional Management of Medical Marijuana The Septem-ber class is over-subscribed with 51 students We are currently developing 3 additional courses in this area to support the needs of this burgeoning industry We will be attending the Lift Cannabis Conference in Vancouver later this month to promote our courses
We are currently negotiating a revenue sharinglicensing agreement with Dalhousie and are embarking on the development of a new hands-on training program for the new
occupation of Cannabis Cultivation Worker with College Communautaire de Nouveau Brunswick CCNB has accessed funding from the provincial government of New Brunswick to finance this project Subject-matter experts from the industry and the scientific community are actively involved in dev-eloping these courses
As part of an informal joint venture with Squamish First Nation CPS has applied for $96M in funding from the Federal government for employment related training initiatives The decision is expected before Christmas
CPS will soon be launching LED Controls training developed in partnership with the IBEW and the California Advanced Lighting Training Centre at UC Davis
Managing Risk
We continue to work with other areas of the institution to streamline processes and create efficiency to better serve our clients
Community Engagement
CPS has moved its offices to Surrey City Centre across from Surrey Memorial Hospital The space includes a couple of classrooms and offers easy access to major potential clients in the vicinity as well as the Sky Train
We are continuing our work with Street to Home a non-profit organization whose goal is get homeless people off the street and into jobs to develop training opportunities for their clients Discussions around opening a residential treatmenttraining facility modeled on San Franciscorsquos ldquoDelancey Streetrdquo at the old Granville Island campus of Emily Carr are accelerating
Students from the Commercial Beekeeping program will be returning from 5-month practica across western Canada in the next week Reports from the commercial operations where they have been working have been stellar
Recognition
The Ministry of Jobs Tourism and Skills Training contacted CPS to inform us that funds were available for us to run new cohorts of the Low Voltage and Data Technician courses We had not applied for these funds This is a reflection of the Ministryrsquos confidence in KPUrsquos ability to successfully deliver job skills training
Employee Engagement
We continue to have employees register and successfully com-plete our LERN course offerings
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Faculty of Health
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
The HealthCare Assistant Program received full recognition from the BC Care Aide amp Community Health Worker Registry
The Moodle BPN Communication Hub went ldquoliverdquo for students and faculty in week 1 of the summer semester and has been a success in communicating with students and faculty
Betty Worobec (Dean Faculty of Science and Horticulture) joined the Faculty of Health on July 1 2016 as Acting Dean until the occasion that a new Dean takes herhis position
Community Engagement
Students from HAUC BSNPB amp BSN programs participated in the Champions of the Crescent on July 10 2016 Students engaged community members by doing blood pressures sports box to encourage physical activity and the BSN students provided posters to support the 5-2-1-0 initiative which is 5 or more fruits amp vegetables daily no more than 2 hours of sun exposure time a day at least one hour of physical activity daily and zero sugar-sweetened drinks to help prevent childhood obesity Faculty and staff also attended to support the students during this event
Arleigh Bell Michelle Home and Lisa Gedak have been working on a Collaborative Simulation research between interdisciplinary programs HCAP HAUC amp PB The research investigation question How Does a Collaborative Simulation Promote Team Communication and Comprehension of Health Care Provider Roles Michelle and Lisa presented the findings at the National Association Health Unit Coordinator (NAHUC) Conference held in Seattle WA on August 31 to September 2 16 which included the Unit ClerkCoordinator perspective from a Canadian lens
International
Student Mobility
KPU International is continuing to expand in the area of international student mobility Three students from our partner Instituto Tecnoloacutegico de Santo Domingo - INTEC (Dominican Republic) and one student from our partner Universidad de Monterrey - UDEM (Mexico) are attending KPU on exchange this semester The funding for these students came in part via the Canadian Federal Governmentrsquos scholarship program - Emerging Leaders of America Program (ELAP)
Four KPU students attended two-week long summer programs in business at our partner institutions in Germany (Munich University of Applied Sciences -MUAS) and Switzerland (University of Applied Sciences and Arts - FHNW in Basel) this
summer
KPU International is currently working with faculty members in both Design and Arts to prepare for field schools being offered next spring Both the Amazon Field School in Colombia and Fine Arts in ParisKassel Field School will provide students with the opportunity to take what they are learning in the classroom and practiceexperience it out in the real world
Anita Hamm Director of Partnerships amp Pathways visited KPUs long-time partner the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) in July and presented on the development of KPUs Internationalization Plan KPU will welcome eleven new partnership students from GDUFS who will start their studies in Canada with us in Spring 2017
The updated and revised Field School Guidelines for Faculty Members is now ready to be taken through the necessary senate standing committees before making its way to senate in November for final approval
International Student Recruitment
KPU Internationalrsquos recruitment efforts for Fall 2016 were very successful We experienced a 35 increase in applications over Fall 2015 and welcomed 560 new incoming students for Fall 2016 This is an increase of 193 new students over Fall 2015
In terms of overall international student growth KPU International has experienced the biggest increase to date in terms of student headcount When comparing Fall 2016 numbers with Fall 2015 international student headcount has grown by 186 I attribute this to my staff and the dedication that they have put in to help us build up to this level of growth
Office of the Provost contrsquod
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Market Diversification
We continue to work toward growth and diversification of our international student body by focusing recruitment activities on the maintenance of our top markets (China amp India) and development of new markets The introduction of new Post Bacc Diplomas for Fall 2017 will help us to enhance our activity in markets with a post graduate focus such as Latin America Africa and regions of India (outside of Punjab) We begin our 2017 recruitment season with upcoming recruitment trips to Brazil China India Turkey Middle East USA and Vietnam Through coordination with Colleges and Institutes Canada we have joined other Canadian institutions to participate in the newly launched Canada Express Study Program - Vietnam Through this new Canadian federal government program we have seen a sharp increase in interest to study at KPU from Vietnamese students and agents We will participate in a Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) organized mission to Vietnam in October to explore further partnerships in this region
International Student Retention
As part of the effort to continue to increase student retention rates and to support international students better KPU International organized six workshops in total during the Summer 2016 semester These workshops were designed to help international students who may be struggling to adjust to the style of education here in Canada Each workshop was hosted by two International Educational Advisors who provided presentations explaining how to improve their academic standing at KPU At the end of each session the advisors were able to sit with students and provide one-on-one support to further review their individual academic standing and explore options to better boost their GPA The overall response to these new academic workshops was very positive and therefore we will be running these workshops again in the current Fall 2016 semester This initiative is part of KPU Internationalrsquos overall objective to make sure that all our students are being fully supported to succeed throughout their KPU experience
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23
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
24
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
Marketing campaigns currently running include
Outdoor Billboards
Radio
Digital ads in Metrotown Mall
Murals in Guilford Town Centre
Spotify Ads
YouTube Preroll ads
Online Ads
Retargeted Online Ads
CTV ndash Closed Captioning Ads
The marketing department has been busy working on a brand refinement and tag line development project This has involved confirming our brand model our reputation what we do how we do it and why we do it
In essence we need to solidify what we stand for in order to move forward with a tag line that will speak to the KPU brand
We are not changing the logo but adding a tag line 3 different logos in the past 6 years has brought much confusion to our brand But we will be adding a tag linehellipand the tagline will serve as our bold statement of what KPU stands for
Once the tag line is developed later this fall we will be introducing new creative designs for all advertising campaigns for the next few years
Submitted by Joanne Saunders Executive Director Marketing amp Recruitment
As the new fall semester begins the recruitment team is gear-ing up for a busy season of meetings and presentations to high schools throughout the lower mainland In addition to the public schools we are reaching out to private schools and other community groups settlement agencies and organ-izations to promote KPU
In response to the downward trend in high school graduate numbers the Future Studentsrsquo Office is actively pursuing initiatives to reach out to mature and transfer students The recruitment team will be visiting local colleges to build re-lationships to ensure prospective students have access to information on transferring and studying at KPU
Our new program guide has been designed and printed and the team will start distributing them at presentations starting the week of Sept 12 It is a valuable resource as prospective students can access information on all programs and services offered at KPU It can be viewed here httpwwwkpucaprogramguide
Included in the arsenal of marketing tools are 7 new promotional videos one for each faculty These videos will be promoted online through web digital and social media advertising as well as links from newsletters and various communications with the external community The videos can be viewed here httpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLxxQVdMboGIMAKvGSw6eeCfHB0UEad7mv
Richmond BC ndash Water water nowhere and not a drop to drink ndash unless we make big changes
Recently back from a lecture tour in Asia on water rights and climate change Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) political science instructor Dr Ross Pink has some urgent information to share about the paramount human rights challenge of the 21st century access to clean water
ldquoAlready 800 million global citizens have no clean water sourcerdquo said Pink ldquoBy 2050 that number will reach two billionrdquo
Pink is the guest speaker at the next instalment of the popular KPU-Science World Speaker Series on Sept 15 at KPU Richmond His topic Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge will explore the is-sues of climate change drought flooding and water-borne disease Pink will highlight these issues as they face Asia and India with fascinating examples and innovative scenarios for change
ldquoThese issues are urgent in those regions and will become so in North Americardquo affirms Pink
Pink notes that Arctic ice is expected to disappear by 2070 In addition major flooding is anticipated in coastal cities such as Richmond Los Ange-les Shanghai and Manila by 2050 Meanwhile chronic and increasing drought will send food prices skyrocketing and render food insecurity for over 15 billion people
Of the 94 billion people who are expected by 2050 approximately two billion will be without access to clean safe water sources leading to po-litical upheaval severe social and economic crises and a projected global climate refugee population of 400 million
But there is hope says Pink His presentation will also cover potential solutions to the impending water shortage namely rainwater harvesting desalinization and cloud seeding
Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge takes place on Thurs-day Sept 15 at 7 pm at KPU Richmond 8771 Lansdowne Rd Richmond
The event is free but registration is requested Visit kpucascienceworld to register and learn more
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Water Water nowhere KPU expert talks water rights and scarcity
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
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Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
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KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
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Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
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Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
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Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
Finance amp Administration
Capital Development (including planning design renovations and new construction)
KPU International Suite PaintingmdashCompleted the repainting
of entire International suite and private offices in Surrey Cedar
Birch Cafeteria RenovationmdashRenovation on the 2nd floor Birch (south) to incorporate new cafeteria seating and server entrance in progress Project estimated to be complete in September 2016
Richmond Faculty of Health InitiativemdashRenovation to class-rooms 3650 amp 3700 to support new Faculty of Health Initiative Construction is expected to begin mid-September and complete in December 2016
KPU Tech Office of the DeanmdashModifications to reception
area Millwork and reconfiguration in progress Deficient security glass on service desk Replacement material is be-ing manufactured Anticipated completion mid-Sept-ember
Geology Classroom RenovationmdashModifications to new Geo-logy classroom in Richmond 2225 Renovation complete
Aboriginal Gathering Place EntrancemdashImprovement to en-
trance of Surrey AGP for enhanced visibility and recognition Signage and graphics work are complete
KSA Offices BirchmdashRenovation on the 2nd floor Birch (north) to incorporate new KSA Offices and student space Con-sultant work for tender package near completion Anticipated completion in November 2016
Fine Arts FirmdashRenovation of two classrooms in Fir (144 and
146) Building to 4th year studio space is complete
Former Westerman house demolitionmdashAnticipated work to
be complete in October 2016
KPU Tech Fitness CentremdashProject to renovation the former locker room 1410 space to a new Fitness Center is com-plete
Langley Fitness StudiomdashProject to renovation L2565 space to a new Fitness Center is complete
Richmond Design WorkshopmdashInstallation of dust collector
and paint spray booth in R3005 Contract awarded the N Wallace and Co Waiting for building permit before pro-ceeding with further work
Surrey Main and Fir building roof top air conditioning unitsmdashThe two Fir building 70 ton roof top and one Main building 50 ton roof top DX air conditioning units were replaced by Johnson Controls The previous units identified as Beyond Useful Life were a top deferred maintenance priority at the Surrey campus
Environmental Activities
2015 Waste DiversionmdashFacilities reported on its 2015 Solid Waste Management diversion rate to Institutional Analysis and the Sustainability Committee Of the approx 482000 kg of waste generated at all campuses 37 (180000kg) was diverted to recycling streams This is aligned with 2014 (36) but the recent introduction of compost collection and newly launching mixed container recycling in 2016 should assist KPU in achieving greater diversion rates in upcoming years
KPU Tech Trades Shop dustingmdashKPUrsquos current Custodial Services contractor completed all high shop dusting in the Trades areas of KPU Tech
Facilities Maintenance amp OperationsGeneral
Maintenance amp Rehabilitation Projects (AVED funding)mdashAs part of the Provincial funding (approx $17 million) received from AVED for Capitalized Major Maintenance and Rehabilitation KPU submitted and was approved for its top Facilities buildingmechanical infrastructure replacement projects Including KPUrsquos contributions total project values for 201617 are approximately $22 million for deferred maintenance
Planned Power Outage Richmond campusmdashKPU Richmond experienced a nearly 6 hour prolonged power outage one Sunday as part of planned upgrade work BC Hydro was completing in the adjacent community to increase its capacity for the cityrsquos growth Facilities IT and contractors were unexpectedly scrambled to safeguard systems and property when a main electrical switch did not transfer power to the emergency generator
Main KPU Telephone Enquiry Line Script EnhancementsmdashKPUrsquos main telephone enquiry line was designed to reduce frustration for users by streamlining the bulk of enquiries (students) to their Enrollment Services contact points Front line Facilities Office staff recently recommended script changes to enhance the information further changing ldquoGeneral Enquiriesrdquo to ldquoBookstore Libraries Facilities Services and Other Departments not already listedrdquo Staff noted an immediate decrease in confused callers trying to reach Enrollment Services
Painting the BookstoremdashPainted the Langley bookstore to brighten up the store to make it more appealing to their customers
Facilities Services hired a new Facilities Technologist for a term positing to March 31 2017mdashFacilities Services hired Edward Styles as a Facilities Technologist for a temporary term posting until March 31 2017 to support Main-tenance Renewal and Upgrade projects Edward has a
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Facilities Services
Finance amp Administration contrsquod
Facilities Services contrsquod
Masters in Mechanical Engineering and brings a mix of previous experience with emissions sensors laboratory equipment and boiler plants to KPU We look forward to his input in project development and implementation oversight
Painting 1140 International Education Surreymdash150 linear meters with 9rsquo ceilings multiple colors and coats was painted in the International education office
Painting Surrey Main 216 Surrey and added two new officesmdashIn conjunction with Capital projects completed the installation of two new offices and painted 110 linear meters with multiple colors and multiple coats in the new Vice-Provost Students office suite
Enterprise Systems
Banner HRPayroll RevitalizationmdashEnterprise Systems contin-ues to provide resource for the scheduled deployment of Web Time Entry to replace the paper timesheet
Banner Student RevitalizationmdashEnterprise Systems is imple-menting Banner Cascade Theme with Student Services to provide Web 20 functionalities in Online Self Service
Banner Finance amp Student Account Receivables Revitaliza-tionmdashThis project has begun with preparation calls with Ellucian consultants to identify the major processes to be examined Major Business Process Management consulta-tion will begin in September
Banner XE (Extensible Ecosystem) ImplementationmdashEnterprise Systems is installing a hybrid environment to enable coexistence of Banner 8 and Banner XE (ie Banner 9) Currently KPU is operating using Banner Version 8 which will soon transform to the Banner XE platform Dur-ing this transition both Banner 8 and Banner XE will coex-ist until all modules have been converted to the new platform Upon the availability of the hybrid environment tentatively in November Enterprise Systems will work with business units to complete the following Catalog and eliminate any unnecessary Banner 8 modifications consequent on Banner Revitalization of Student HR and Finance if possible Determine which XE applications to deploy first ideally addressing goals outlined in the strate-gic plan Determine if any modifications need to move into Banner XE and plan their re-designconversion
Information Technology
External Events Room Booking UpdatemdashA number of significant events occurred on campus recently including filming for two movie productions at Langley Woody Woodpecker amp Big Fat Liar 2 (Kiwanis Fraser Valley Music Festival Faculty of Arts Aboriginal Services Metro Vancouver External Affairs Jack Hirose and Associates Salvation Army Gateway of Hope Woody Can Inc Pants on Fire Productions Inc Honours Performance Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration Event National Aboriginal Day Sustainability Breakfast Chip amp Shannon Ground Breaking Event Dr Burns Intensive Workshop Ride into History Fundraiser Woody Woodpecker Big Fat Liar)
Technology Services
Network Infrastructure UpgrademdashThe Richmond campus net-work upgrade started in July and was completed on the weekend of August 27th We will begin planning the final phase (the Langley network upgrade) in late September aiming for implementation in late October and comple-tion by early December
Student Email Replacement ProjectmdashO365 was successfully implemented on schedule in early June with over 1500 users there were no major issues When the students return for the fall semester that will be the true test on how successful the student experience will be Work in progress
Managed Print ServicesmdashThis project was completed at the end of June The implementation of additional features included follow-me printing to enable printing to any printer on any campus A communication will be sent out regarding this new service prior to semester start up It is possible to develop a print policy to direct large print jobs to high volume printers or the print shop however a KPU policy needs to be established before this can be imple-mented
IT Office RenovationmdashThe renovation is complete and staff have moved back in to their new space working on defi-ciencies with Facilities that were to be completed by end of April however this continues to be a work in progress
3
Finance amp Administration contrsquod
4
Financial Reporting Operations amp Systems
Staff DeparturesmdashAna Maria Abella (Manager Restricted amp Revenue Generating Funds) has retired over the summer and Angela Tao (Director Financial Reporting Planning and Assurance) will be leaving KPU in mid-September to join the Finance team with the City of Vancouver We thank them for their many years of service and wish them well in their future endeavours
Annual Financial Report amp Year End ReportsmdashFinancial statements for the year ended March 31 2016 were ap-proved by the Board of Governors on May 29 2016 KPUF and KPUAA audits have been completed and the audited financial statements will be presented to their boards at the September meetings The Statements of Financial Information have been completed for the year ended March 31 2016 The draft report will be forward-ed by the Boardrsquos Finance Committee in September
OperationsmdashWith the potential disruption in mail services provided by Canada Post forms were sent to vendors to collect their banking information to pay vendors by di-rect deposit instead of cheques Interested vendors have returned their forms and processes have been set up to pay them by direct deposit
Budget Planning amp Payroll
New EmployeemdashI am pleased to say that Stefanie Singer has re-joined Financial Services as Manager Budget and Planning Stefanie has previous experience in this role and is a welcomed addition to the team
Next Yearrsquos BudgetmdashFY1718 Budget timelines and the sam-ple templates were provided to SSCUB and Senate on June 17th and June 27threspectively Budget meetings were held with representatives from all faculties and departments in July and August to discuss the budget methodology and templates
Ancillary Services
AdministrationmdashThe Director of Ancillary Services hired Jill Field as the new Ancillary Services Coordinator starting September 19 2016 The position will enhance the de-partmentrsquos capacity to identify develop and implement initiatives that will increase revenues decrease costs improve productivity andor enhance customer satisfac-tion
BookstoremdashThe Bookstore Manager position remains vacant as the Director Ancillary Services continues to evaluate Bookstore operations Ancillary Services has implement-ed a Price Matching campaign for textbooks this August The intent is to build customer confidence and improve units sold per class per student The Bookstore imple-
Financial Services
mented a new return program that started July 1 2016 Going forward 60 days into a semester the Bookstore will start returning textbook inventory to publishers This should reduce the amount of unused inventory and improve efficiencies for inventory control and the Receiving department
Food ServicesmdashSodexo has introduced Kevin Poland as the new General Manager to KPU for Food Services The Surrey cafeteria space is currently under renovation This renovation will provide modest updates to the server area as well as provide a new gathering space for the KPU community
ParkingmdashKPU has entered year five of the current five-year contract with Impark which is scheduled to expire June 30 2017 An analysis to assist in ascertaining the ap-propriate pricing structure for parking passes is current-ly being reviewed with a decision expected to be made by September 30 2016 An update will be distributed to the broader KPU community to ensure that students staff and faculty are informed of the new plan for park-ing moving forward
Print ShopmdashThe Print Shop Supervisor Sean Kehler was re-elected as President of the College and University Print Management Association of Canada (CUPMAC) This will be Seanrsquos second consecutive term as President of the non-profit Currently the Print Shop is operating with two vacant positions and a long term staff mem-ber who is scheduled to retire August 31 2016 Two position descriptions were submitted to the JJEC on July 29th for classification Once these positions have been classified we will move forward with posting
Purchasing ServicesmdashPurchasing has changed its operation-al procedures to provide increased customer service to internal stakeholders Purchasing staff have met with all of the KPU operational departments and assigned a dedicated Buyer to each business unit this change is intended to improve training throughput spend and category analysis Purchasing recommended Bonfire software solution be implemented to address outstand-ing issues such as contract management
Finance amp Administration contrsquod
5
Human Resources
Health University InitiativemdashIn partnership with Student Ser-vices work is underway to implement the Healthy Univer-sity initiative at KPU This spring two working groups consisting of students faculty staff and administrative employees from across the University were established and tasked with developing and implementing an action plan Two meetings were held over the past three months and the work groups participated in a Resilience at Work session
Process ImprovementmdashThe HR Information Systems (HRIS) team attended a two day training session on FAST HR pro-vided by Millenium Software and Service Solutions FAST HR is a human resources reporting tool with numerous pre-built reports on staff hires jobs faculty leave and termi-nations Implementation of FAST HR will enhance the HRIS teamrsquos ability to respond to HR information requests from departments
Security
July 2016mdashSecurity Supervisor and Security department assis-tant participated in a day of hands on KPU security soft-ware (Perspective) education hosted by the service provid-er at BCIT Outcomes from the day provided us with one on one training and to review current upgrades to the program Further to the training the KPU team initiated a visit with a Resolver consultant from California to visit our Langley campus to discuss our incident management pro-cess and incident management needs The consultant was
able to provide insights into the versatility of the software program Conclusions further extensive education and an upgrade to the current system were emphasized to en-hance our delivery of thorough comprehensive reporting
August 2016mdashSecurity will be present at each of the KPU cam-puses for student orientation to answer questions and provide important contact information
Emergency Planning
August 2016mdashSecurity Supervisor will distribute on behalf of Emergency Planning information for new students on how to sign up for Alertus notifications
August 2016mdashKPU has registered to participate in the 2016 earthquake preparedness drillmdashShake Out BC scheduled for October 2016
Occupational Health amp Safety
Safety Program DevelopmentmdashWorking in collaboration with Facilities currently developing Crew Safety Talk program to ensure safety training is provided to facilities employ-ees Developed in collaboration with Facilities a contrac-tor safety orientation checklist The checklist is currently being used to inform contractors of KPU safety proce-dures hazard information and contractor safety responsi-bilities Developed in collaboration with the Dean of Sci-encersquos office a laboratory safety orientationtraining checklist The checklist will be used to provide new em-ployees with a safety orientation to the microbiology labs
Human Resources Emergency Planning amp Security
Tsawwassen First
Nation Farm Schoolmdash
August 2016
Office of the Provost
6
The spring and summer of 2016 was full of activity in all areas of the Provostrsquos Office As mentioned in the May meeting we have focused much attention on the revision and renewal of systemic practices policies and procedures and overarching initiatives such as the field school guidelines the global competency program guide operational manuals and other operational All in all this very fruitful spring and summer activity puts us in a very good position to advance the many exciting projects that lay ahead
KPUrsquos Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design celebrated the beginning of building construction on Monday July 4th The Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson MP of Rich-mond Centre Alice Wong Minister for International Trade and Minister Responsible for the Asia Pacific Strategy and Multi-culturalism Teresa Wat Dr Alan Davis Chip and Shannon Wilson along with faculty staff and administrators marked this historic moment for KPU and the Faculty of Design KPU is looking forward to the January 2018 opening of this much-anticipated building that will ensure post-secondary students have the skills to succeed in a range of sectors including performance technical apparel and product design
On July 22nd Stephanie Cadieux MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale announced a $3 million investment in KPU from the Province of BC for skills training in high priority trades seats including welding electrical automotive service technician millwright and carpentry This funding is in response to the objectives out-lined in BCrsquos Skills for Jobs Blueprint The BC govern-ment has worked in partnership with the ITA to begin building a demand-driven trades training system with funding aligned to specific high-priority trades KPU is anticipating further fund-ing announcements from the Provincial Government this Fall
KPUrsquos Faculty of Science and Horticulture (FSH) is collaborating with the Delta School District to deliver Farm Roots the first dual-credit farm program and school in the province This initiative will be led by expert FSH instructors who will prepare high school students for promising careers in sustainable agri-culture and sustainable food systems A collaboration agree-ment between KPU and the Delta School District is scheduled for September 21st
The Faculty of Trades and Technology is moving ahead with planning for the introduction of a new advanced manu-facturing diploma program in collaboration with the multi-national engineering firm Siemens Both Dr Tom Murad and President Robert Hardt on behalf of Siemens signed an agreement on September 14th at KPUs Tech campus in Cloverdale Instructors will be travelling to Germany for intensive training in a new area that is revolutionizing and transforming industrial production KPU aims to be at the centre of this major technological innovation
During this Fall the Provostrsquos Office will be engaged in a variety of search and re-appointment processes The search committee for the new Dean of Health has their orientation meeting scheduled in early October We anticipate a final recommendation to the Board and President before the end of
the year The re-appointment committees for the Dean Faculty of Arts and University Librarian are in the process of being established These committees will meet in early 2017 to conclude and provide a recommendation We have now con-tracted the services of an external consulting group to assist with the search for our new Associate Vice President Academic and will be establishing a committee shortly
We are pleased to announce the appointment of three new Associate Deans Joining the Faculty of Arts are Dr Faith Auton-Cuff and Dr Wade Deisman
Dr Auton-Cuff began her career at KPU in 2011 as an in-structor in the Educational Studies Department teaching in the area of Counselling Psychology Dr Auton-Cuff has demon-strated her capacity for leadership at KPU through serving on several university-wide and faculty-specific committees most notably the Senate Sub-Committee on University Budget and as chair of the Arts Academic Planning and Priorities Com-mittee
Dr Deisman joined KPUrsquos Criminology Department in 2008 Since coming to KPU Dr Deisman has taken on a range of roles serving as Department Chair an Arts Senator and Second Vice-Chair of Senate and as the Chair of both the Planning and Priorities and Governance Committees
Joining the School of Business as Associate Dean is Dr Luis Villalba Dr Villalba was a faculty member at the Capilano Uni-versity School of Business He has a passion for teaching and has almost sixteen years of teaching experience in business economics history Latin American studies and Spanish and Developmental Studies Dr Villalba held high-profile positions at the Board of the World Bank and the Global Environmental Facility in Washington DC as well as Chief Monetary Officer at the Central Bank of Paraguay and President and Chancellor of Universidad del Paciacutefico in Paraguay In 2012 Luis was appointed Honorary Consul of the Republic of Paraguay to British Columbia
KPU is anxiously awaiting the Government announcement of Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) Program and is working on a plan to meet the aggressive time-line necessary to complete these projects by April 2018 We look forward to engaging with many stakeholders during the process of achieving our collective objectives
We have begun designing the new facilities at Three Civic Plaza with a planned move-in date of August 2017 At the present time this exciting new facility will provide expanded space for the delivery of Post Baccalaureate School of Business pro-grams Continuing and Professional Studies an assessment centre and yet-to-be confirmed additional full and part-time offerings beginning September 2017
Submitted by
Dr Salvador Ferreras
Provost amp Vice President Academic
Office of the Provost contrsquod
7
system was quickly developed and communication via Future Students Office helped get the information out to potential students and agencies such as DIVERSEcity and Options Community Services Society Interested applicants were provided an ACA paper application and an AUG (Adult Upgrading Grant) application which was quickly processed by the Student Awards and Financial Assistance office In a short time 29 applications were submitted and assessments were conducted with the assistance of the Assessment and Testing department The number of conversions from applicant to course registrant status will be tracked to assess the success of this late application effort by ACA and multiple KPU departments This project demonstrated the ability of the KPU community to be responsive in addressing the external environmental risk factors that impact enrollment
Community Engagement
ACAmdashACA continued to work closely with FSO to attend events and increase community awareness of our pro-grams for example by presenting at community agencies (DIVERSEcity etc) and meeting with Settlement Workers in schools ACA faculty member Arthur Ling spoke at Family Orientation Night and ACA had a table at a World Refugee Day event coordinated through the City of Surrey ACA also participated in Langley Farmerrsquos Market twice over the summer ELS and CCLS marketing cam-paigns as well as a campaign promoting KPU Advantage ran throughout the summer
New Initiatives
ACA had an information table at Surrey Food Bank twice this summer with the goal of increasing KPUrsquos access profile in the community We also developed new Qualifying English marketing initiatives emphasizing ENGQ courses as helping build skills for success in undergraduate English A video compilation of student success stories was created for ACA by the Marketing department httpswwwdropboxcomstrnhwebsxh7k42bACA_p8mp4dl=0
Faculty of Arts
Students
Heather Evans James Hospedales amp Jennifer Wiens (English) Received studentndashled research grants and represented KPU as the only undergraduates at the Digital Humanities Summer Institute Colloquium showcasing their ENGL 4300 Serving Learning practicums led by faculty Greg Chan (English) University of Victoria (Jul 28)
Amy Foreman (History) Hired by WE CharityFree the Children a worldwide charity founded by Craig and Marc Kielburger (Jul)
Faculty of Academic and Career Advancement (ACA)
Reputation
ACAmdashA joint meeting of the ACA Deanrsquos Office the Office of the Registrar and IT was held in August to discuss how Continuous Intake processes can be simplified KPUrsquos access mandate compels us to continually evaluate and improve our assessment admission and registration pro-cesses to ensure they are student-friendly In the course of several previous meetings of ACA and the Registrarrsquos Office we discovered that the current system for admit-ting and progressing students in CI is overly burdensome for all involved Next steps in improving these processes include meeting with CI faculty to determine what the program needs in terms of flexibility for students
New Programs Policies amp Initiatives
ELSmdashCustomized English Language Studies (CELS) a delivery modification of ELS courses will debut on the Surrey camp-us with the startup of the 2016 fall semester Students will be provided individual learning plans that include classroom instruction individual guided learning small group seminars and an opportunity to participate in e-Portfolio development To enhance the student experience in CELS Cedar classroom 1015 has been renovated with funds provided by the office of VP Academic and Provost The updated space has a modern feel with furniture that is easily moved and includes a comfortable seating area conducive to group interaction
ACPmdashAn ACP Continuous Intake (CI) assessment pilot project conducted by Jackie Quigley and Louise Bruins ACP instructors was introduced during the summer semester The hands-on targeted assessment of students was a huge success The Provostrsquos office has provided funds for faculty release time to continue the individualized assessment project for the 2016-17 academic year
Managing Risk
ELSmdashEnrollments have declined in English Language Studies courses due to the termination of several of KPUrsquos international partnership agreements even though domestic enrollments have seen an increase since the implementation of tuition and the lifting of seat restrict-ions for domestic ELS students in January of 2015 Nine notifications of potential layoff have been issued to ELS faculty members as a consequence of the overall down-turn in enrollments In an effort to increase fall 2016 ELS enrollment the ACA Deanrsquos Office with approval of the VP Academic and the cooperation of the Office of the Reg-istrar implemented a pilot project to allow late ap-plications for domestic and international students interested in taking ELS courses A hands-on support
Faculty amp Academic Units
Office of the Provost contrsquod
conference Genocide Across Time and Space KPU (Jul 21)
Billeh Nickerson (Creative Writing) Curated and per-formed at Pride in the Word Canadarsquos largest Pride literary event Victoria (Jul 9)
Levente Orban (PSYC) with Jim Matteoni (HORT) and Stephanie Phillips (Fashion Design) ldquoThe Inspiration of Beesrdquo KPU-Science World Speaker Series Science World (Aug 22)
Cathy Stonehouse (Creative Writing) Facilitated and gave a public reading as part of a four-day workshop on creative nonfiction Island Mountain Arts Centre Wells BC (Aug 27)
Daniel Tones (Music) Performed a solo recital par-ticipated in panel discussions directed daily master classes and rehearsals and led a percussion ensemble performance as Guest Director at the Percussion Program for the 2016 Prairie Music Residency University of Saskatchewan (Aug 3-7)
Recognition
Awards and Appointments
Seema Ahluwalia (Sociology) Advisor to the organizing committee for the Kwantlen Public Interest Research Group Conference ldquoGenocide Across Space and Timerdquo (Jul)
Faith Auton-Cuff (EDST) and Wade Deisman (CRIM) accepted the positions of Associate Dean (Aug 1)
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Supervised Megan Giroux graduate student at SFU MA defense (Jul)
Daniel Tones (Music) Serves on the Board of Directors for the National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYOC) the countryrsquos foremost orchestral training program and attended the NYOCrsquos annual retreat (Jul 14-17)
Music Program Coordinator for the District of West Vancouver developing and implementing a vibrant series of camps for 180 children and youth (Jul ndash Aug)
Publications
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Bodner GE Jamieson RK Cormack D McDonald DL amp Bernstein DM (2016) ldquoThe Production Effect in Recognition Memory Weakening Strength can Strengthen Distinctivenessrdquo Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology 70 93-98 doi 101037cep0000082 (Jul)
Online publication Undorf M Zimdahl MF amp Bernstein DM ldquoPerceptual Fluency Affects Judgments of Learning when Feelings of Fluency are Salientrdquo Journal of Memory and Language 92 293-304 (Aug)
Shelley Boyd (English) ldquoTablecloth and River Dramatizing
8
Natasha Lopes and Caitlin McCutchen (Political Science) Presented on youth engagement in Canadian elections at two Town Halls on Electoral Reform for MP John Aldag and MP Sukh Dhaliwal Cloverdale-Langley and Surrey-Newton (Aug 2 amp 3)
Argel Monte de Ramos (IDEA 1400) Won six medals for the Vocal and Acting categories at the World Champion-ship of Performing Arts as well as a scholarship to the New York Film Academy for the Musical Theatre program (Jul)
Jordan Tomblin (Arts Alumnus) with Greg Jenion (CRIM) Co-authored ldquoSentencing lsquoAnonymousrsquo exacerbating the civil divide between online citizens and governmentrdquo a research article published in the Police Practice and Research An International Journal (Jul 8)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Faculty of Arts Supported a partnership with the South Asian Arts Society as part of the Monsoon Arts Festival (Aug 11-21)
Faculty of Arts The Language and Cultures department developed a new course on bhangra dance ldquoLANC 1870 Introduction to Bhangra Dance Modern and Traditionalrdquo which will be the offered in the Fall 2016 term taught by Gurpreet Sian and Rayman Bhuller This is the first of its kind in Surrey
Jane Hayes (Music) Planned prepared and provided marketing for the new music Faculty Showcase Concert series with the Borealis String Quartet (July ndash August) Also gave a talk on KPU Music and a master class for stu-dents in the North Shore Academy summer program which included 10 international students and two faculty from Chinas East Normal University interested in ex-change possibilities (Jul 28)
IDEA 1400 Fred Ribkoff (English) with Paul Tyndall (English) and English student John Rowell Formed a theatre collective Plastic Theatre Company and presented an independent play ldquoJag and The Americardquo co-authored and co-directed by Fred and John at The Culture Lab featuring actors and collaborations from community members (Aug5 -6)
Community Engagement
Seema Ahluwalia (Sociology) Attended different events as invited guest speaker
ldquoHychrsquoka siem Acknowledging Our Presence in the Unceded Territories of Coast Salish Peoplerdquo to open the 20th anniversary celebration of Multi-cultural Helping House Society Shamrock Hall Vancouver (Aug 27)
ldquoSo that the people may liverdquo Reflection on 25 years of Teaching and Learning About Genocide presented at the Kwantlen Public Interest Group
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Historical Land Claimsrdquo in Tomson Highwayrsquos Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout Food and Communication Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery 2015 Ed Mark McWilliams London UK Prospect Books 2016 83-92 (Aug)
Andrea Curman (Criminology) Andresen MA Curman ASN amp Linning SJ (2017) ldquoThe Trajectories of Crime at Places Understanding the Patterns of Disaggregated Crime Typesrdquo Journal of Quantitative Criminology (Aug)
Greg Jenion (Criminology) ldquoSurrey to Unveil New Public Safety Strategyhellip Againrdquo published as a guest columnist for The Now (Jul 14)
Paumlivi Koskinen (Language and Cultures) Koskinen Paumlivi and Ain Haas (eds) (2016) Proceedings of the 2010 2012 and 2014 Conferences of the Finno-Ugric Studies Asso-ciation of Canada
Billeh Nickerson (Creative Writing) ldquoAirplane Lobsterrdquo a poem written from the point of view of a lobster on an airplane was published in Geist magazine (issue 101) (Jul)
Doran Smolkin (Philosophy) ldquoOverall Lifelong Fortune A Critique of the Intrinsic Potential Accountrdquo article published in Journal of Applied Philosophy (Jul 3)
Public Presentations
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) With Derksen D amp Weller JA ldquoSocial Cognition and Decision-making across the Lifespanrdquo Paper presented at the International Confer-ence on Memory Budapest Hungary (Jul)
Gira Bhatt (Psychology) and Roger Tweed (Psychology) With Jodi Viljoe and Kevin Douglas (SFU) poster pre-sentation ldquoAggression and Acculturation of Ethnic Min-ority Youth A Canadian Studyrdquo at the Congress of the International Association of Cross-cultural Psychology Nagoya Japan (Aug)
Aaron Goodman (Journalism amp Communication Studies) Reading of ldquoDying at Grace Phenomenology and Motiv-ation as Guides for Documentary Practicerdquo Visible Evidence Bozeman MT (Aug 12)
Jack Hayes (HistoryAsian Studies) The Green Economy Monetary Policy and Chinardquo a conference presentation at Monetary Policy Forum Grizzly Bear Institute of Canada SFU and Peking University Strategy Institute Vancouver (Aug 17)
Jane Hayes (Music) Eastman School of Music recital with saxophonist Julia Nolan for Summer Eastman (Jul 5)
Greg Jenion (Criminology) Kash Heed Show Radio Interview ldquoSurrey Community Safety Strategyrdquo on Pulse 1077 (Jul 18)
Puqun Li (Philosophy) ldquoConfuciusrsquo Teachings and Positive Psychologyrdquo at the Richmond Public Library (July 6) and
9
ldquoConfuciusrsquo Non-theistic Ethicsrdquo BC Humanist Association (Jul 31)
Eryk Martin (History) ldquoPolitical Travel and the Making of the Vancouver Fiverdquo a conference presentation Ideologies and Cross-Border Conceptual Travel SFU (Jul 4-5)
Keiron McConnell (Criminology) Spoke at the National Gang Crime Research Centre Chicago (Aug 8-11)
Greg Millard (Political Science) Presented on various electoral systems at two Town Halls on Electoral Reform one for MP John Aladag Cloverdale-Langley City and the other for MP Sukh Dhaliwal Surrey-Newton (Aug 2 amp 3)
Diane Purvey (Dean) Panel presentation on ldquoThe International Study of Principal Preparationrdquo at the International Conference on Innovation and Leadership in Education Mount Royal University Calgary (Jul 5-7)
Ashiq Shah (Psychology) Presented ldquoEveryday Discrim-ination Faced by Muslim women wearing and not wearing hijab and Caucasian Womenrdquo at the International Con-gress of Psychology (ICP) Yokohama Japan (Jul)
Doran Smolkin (Philosophy) Presented ldquoKagan on Speciesism and Modal Personism Some Critical Thoughts and Promising Directionsrdquo at the Rocky Mountain Ethics Congress (Aug 11)
Cathy Stonehouse (Creative Writing) Read from her work for Poetry New Westminster (July 17) and a selection from the work of the late CD Wright Dead Poets Reading Series at Vancouver Public Library (Jul 10)
Roger Tweed (Psychology) ldquoMeasures of Eudaimoniardquo invited talk at the 9th Biennial International Meaning Conference Toronto (Jul 29)
Reviews
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Reviewed three manu-scripts for publication in Academic Journals Cog-nition amp Emotion Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory amp Cognition and Psychonomic Bulletin amp Review (Jul-Aug)
Ellen Pond (Policy Studies) with Kathy Dunster and Betty Cunnin (Horticulture) guest co-editors for the August issue of BCSLA Sitelines magazine including articles on the Urban Ecosystems program and overviews of KPUs unique undergrad programs in Sustainable Agriculture Plant Health and Policy Studies (Aug)
Employee Engagement
In collaboration with KDocs Arts faculty participated at the Pride Week Screening Gerald Walton (Educational Studies) provided a keynote address with Tara Lyons (CRIM) as one of the KPU panelist KPU Surrey (Jul 28)
Bob Fuhr (History) Completed a one week seminar ldquoMeth-ods and Sources for Historical Researchrdquo at the Institute
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10
for Historical Research London UK (Jul 11-15)
Faculty of Science and Horticulture
Noteworthy Items
Stan Kazymerchyk (Horticulture) organized Turf for Teens an initiative that introduces high school students with FASD to a career in turfgrass maintenance Rob Welsh (Horticulture) was also an instructor This is a partnership with KPU Surrey School District 36 and Eaglequest Coyote Creek Golf Course httpwwwkpucanews20160706
kpu-educators-and-industry-offer-training-students-complex-needs
Robert Hannah owner of Bur-Han Lawn amp Garden Care presented Dean Betty Worobec with an original painting by artist Janet Anderson which Mr Hannah had specially commissioned as a donation to the Faculty of Science and Horticulture The painting hangs in the faculty office on the KPU Langley campus Press release HERE
Bob Chin Laura Flinn Fergal Callaghan James Hoyland and Takashi Sato (Physics) had a booth at the Vancouver Mini Makers Faire 2016 on June 11-12 the second year in a row participating They had their Rubenrsquos Tube dancing flame display which was one of the highlights of the event Photos
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) was one of three speakers in the 2016-17 KPU-Science World Speaker Series talk lsquoThe Inspiration of Beesrsquo Stephanie Phillips (Design) and Levente Orban (PSYCH) also presented during this collaborative talk Prior to the presentation Science World hosted bee-themed activities with beeswax candle making honey tasting and live (and spent) bee demo hives to explore Photos
Students
A group of ENVI 2405 Environmental Legislation EPT stu-dents (led by instructor Andrew Frank) submitted a final report to service learning partner Pacific Wild that in-cluded an online discourse analysis of the BC hunting community in relation to the Grizzly Bear Hunt as well as an annotated bibliography resource of online forums where hunters congregate The analysis was paired with advocacy campaign recommendations as well as a chapter examining the legal framework policy and legislation that governs the hunt in BC and other jurisdictions The Dir-ector of Communications for Pacific Wild described the re-port as a tremendous resource and said it would be shared with coalition partners to help inform campaign design and future approaches for conserving Grizzly Bears in BC
One of our first Sustainable Agriculture Degree Graduates Samantha Graham was featured in the following press release
KPU School of Horticulture hosted an Information Session on June 16 at the Langley campus Gary Jones Stan
Kazymerchyk Betty Cunnin and Triona King attended
Elena Devanadera EPT student is conducting a Co-op project on Trichoderma biofungicide development under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
Jasmine He EPT student is conducting Research Project on brewery waste and neutralizing it with various bio-logical products including Effective Microorganisms under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
There are presently four Sustainable Agriculture students in Cuba working on various research projects with our partners at Universidad de Sancti Spiritus
Deborah Henderson (ISH) is presently hosting and men-toring several International Graduate students from Cuba France and Belgium
New programs policies and initiatives
The KPU Brewing Lab launched new Beer Analysis Testing services in August The KPU Brewing Lab is one of very few labs offering beer analysis to BC brewers Most companies have been sending their samples to White Labs in California for testing All analysis will be overseen by Martina Solano Bielen KPU Brewing instructor
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a KPU Brewing Lab tour and tasting for the KSA Grassroots Cafeacute GM and key staff to familiarize them with the beer-making process and tasting notes for when they start selling KPU-brewed beer in the Cafeacute in Fall 2016
Michael Poon (Physics) completed the Program Review for the Engineering Certificate Program and Paul Richard (EPT) for the Environmental Protection Diploma Program
We are excited that work on the new Upper Level Physics Lab at KPU Richmond is complete and ready for classes This high-tech space is required for the Physics for Modern Technology program and will house six new physics courses this year and an additional three new physics courses in 201718
A new instrument room was designed in the KPU Surrey Chemistry lab to house high-tech chemistry analysis equip-ment specific for the new Minor in Medicinal Chemistry courses which will launch in January 2017
Community Engagement
Rob Welsh and Shelley Murley (Horticulture) hosted and were instructors for the BC Landscape industry yearly certification
Andrew Frank (EPT) worked with the Gitgaat First Nation and its lawyers to coordinate media relations for their Federal Court of Appeal victory overturning the former Conservative governments approval of the Enbridge
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Northern Gateway pipeline Heres one of many articles written on the ruling This work was done through An-drewrsquos public interest communications consulting bus-iness
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) met with Terry Hickey President of the Campaign for Real Ale South Fraser to discuss pro-motions and connecting more of the Valley community with their local craft breweries KPU Brewing updated and reprinted the Fraser Valley Craft Beer Passport that was mailed out to all of CAMRA SF members
KPU Brewing hosted a booth and sampled KPU beer along with 22 other breweries at the annual Langley Rotary Clubrsquos TiprsquoN Taste at the Langley Coast Hotel amp Convention Centre Dean Betty Worobec Triona King (Communica-tions amp Events Specialist) Michelle Molnar (Administrative Coordinator) and Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing)
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) attended the US Craft Brewers Trade Mission to Canada where brewers owners and suppliers discussed a number of issues in both countries including regulatory challenges distribution education supply growth partnerships etc The Mission included a tour of NSI Newlandsrsquo factories panel presentations networking and a small tradeshow where KPU Brewing had a booth The US representatives included some high-profile craft brewers including a founding board member from the US Brewers Association Dan Kopman one of the first UC Davis Brewing alumni and legendary beermaster Don Barkley and Jon Carpenter brewmaster for Alchemy and Science an innovative incubator company with breweries in multiple states overseen by The Boston Beer Company one of Americarsquos oldest and most successful craft breweries
FSH had a monthly presence at the Langley Community Farmers Market June to August featuring veggies grown by the School of Horticulture and beer tastings of KPU-brewed beer The booth was hosted by Shelley Murley (Horticulture) DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Triona King (Com-munications and Events Specialist)
FSH hosted a booth at the Burns Bog Society Annual Golf Tournament on June 11 at Eaglequest Golf Course in Surrey Triona King (Communications amp Event Specialist) along with four student volunteers promoted our EPT and Horticulture programs Photo
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) is a member of the Agriculture Climate Change Adaptation Network- Steering Committee
Don Mathewson and Fergal Callaghan (Physics) attended the Canadian Association of Physicistsrsquo annual congress at the University of Ottawa Don was involved in organization and chairing of sessions
Recognition (Note Awards recognition publications public presentations reviews media spots general bragging)
Presentations
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) gave the presentation Grow-ing plants to attract beneficial insects to your carts to re-duce pest damage Holland Park Surrey with the SFU Community Engagement award-winning project Gro-Carts Urban Food Security on Wheels - A Sustainable Food Com-munity Engagement Project
Asiyeh Sanaei (Mathematics) presented Skolem Seq-uences and Graph Labelling at the Canadian Math-ematical Society Meeting Asiyeh was also a judge for the Student Research Poster Competition
Michelle Nakano (Horticulture) gave the presentation lsquoCritical Creative and Collaborative Inquiry for Educational Engagementrsquo at the Festival of Learning in June
Alek Egi (Brewing) was invited to moderate the craft brew-ery speakersrsquo panel at the BC Economic Development Association Summit in Richmond BC
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) led the following workshops Intro-duction to Canning at the UBC Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm Get Ready for the Canning Season for Village Vancouver at the Strathcona Community Centre Putting up Peaches at Homestead Junction and Introduction to Canning for SPEC at Kits Neighbourhood House
Flavio Ruiz Oliveras (Physics) gave an invited talk at the University of Guadalajara Mexico on July 13th entitled Synchronization of Semiconductor Lasers and their Applications in Secure Communication Systems
Publications
Raquel Cabral (Mathematics) lsquoMarstrandrsquos Approximate Independence of Sets and Strong Differentiation of the Integralrsquo was accepted for publication by the peer re-viewed journal Mathematica Scandinavica
Lee Beavington (Biology) lsquoA creative approach Teaching biology labs through arts-based learningrsquo in Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching Volume 37 (K McMahon Editor) Proceedings of the 37th Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) Including lsquoA five hun-dred leg nestrsquo Discovery the Journal of Nature Van-couver and lsquoFreeway coyotersquo Landscape 6(1) 40ndash41
Deborah Henderson (ISH) co-authored lsquoA variable insul-ation system with potential application in cold climate greenhousesrsquo Int J Energy Engineering
Kathy Dunster Betty Cunnin amp Ellen Pond (Horticulture) were guest editors and contributors to the BC Landscape Architecture publication Sitelines httpsitelinesorgsites
defaultfilessitelines_issuesBCSLA_August2016_Webpdf
11
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The MayJune 2016 issue of WorkSafe Magazine featured a cover story on identifying safety issues and safety educa-tion in the craft beer industry KPU Brewing instructor Alek Egi and KPU Brewing contract faculty member Ken Beattie were prominently featured in the article
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Summer news-letter Volume 11 httpus3campaign-archive1com
u=90bd2333bff07f1d0853c1bbfampid=78bae0430b
KPU Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School weekly food boxes are a hit httpwwwkpucanews20160830tsawwassen-
first-nation-farm-school-students-share-fruits-their-labours
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) was featured in the following Georgia Straight article on canning httpwwwstraightcom
life739086green-living-beginners-guide-home-canning
Kent Mullinix and ISFS was featured in a Vancouver Sun article httpvancouversuncombusinesslocal-businessb-c-s-leaders
-in-sustainable-agriculture-brainstorm-growth-strategies__lsa=c6fa-ef21
Funding
Deborah Henderson (ISH) ongoing active research pro-jects
New Plant Bioactive Compounds from a BC Kelp Species Phase II Year 2 of 3 NSERC ARD II with West Coast Marine Bioprocessing
Developing Trichoderma-based biofungicides Year 4 of 5 BC Prov
Developing baculovirus products and integrated pest management protocols for organic brassica Year 3 of 4 The Organic Research Center of Canada
Development of new Sensors for Enclosed Growing Spaces Phase I funder QuantoTech Solutions
Remediation of salt damaged soil with microbial amendments NSERC Engage (6 months) industry partner Dhaliwal Farms Ltd
Evaluation of Azolla products for BC greenhouse and field grown crops Industry partner Tech-naflora Plant Products Ltd (2 years)
Validation of an electroponic system for aeration of greenhouse cucumbers Industry partner Limit-less Technologies Inc (6 months)
Deborah Henderson (ISH) newly funded projects
Management of new diseases and pests of BC blueberries June 2016 IAF Growing Forward II (2 years $40000) with the BC Blueberry Council
Development of a new Trichoderma-based bio-fungicide for use against soil-borne plant patho-gens NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) Van Belle Nursery Inc
Evaluation of neem treatments on greenhouse pests Aphids Spider Mites Whitefly and Thrips Terramera Inc ($34000)
Bioproducts from insect waste material Phase II NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) with Enterra Feed Corp (conditional acceptance pending suit-able agreement from KPU)
Recognition
Andrew Frank (EPT) was
interviewed by a writer from the UBC Sustain-ability newsletter about climate change and stra-tegic voting for an article titled Millennials break ideological boundaries when combatting climate change
interviewed as an expert stakeholder by the Sustainability amp BCP Coordinator for Facility and Environmental Management at Vancity as part of a six-week cross company research project about how the credit union understands environmental changes and what they mean for members and their communities
featured in a TedxEastVan talk and Tyee article by Geoff Dembicki titled How a New Generation Is Fighting to Survive Climate Change
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) was interviewed by
many media outlets regarding the cost of agricul-tural land Roundhouse Radio Business in Van-couver CBC Radio News1130 Radio Richmond News
Macleanrsquos Magazine regarding sustainable agricul-ture education innovation
Employee Engagement
Joel Murray (Associate Dean) gave the presentation en-titled ldquoIntroduction to Collective Agreements at KPUrdquo to new KPU administrators He also submitted the proposal for his dissertation (Ed D in Educational Leadership in Post-Secondary Contexts program at SFU)
FSH held a very successful Faculty of the Whole Welcome Back on August 31 The event included update presenta-tions by all department chairs and program coordinators Faculty Council Chair Mike Coombes KSA and KFA Rep-resentatives invited presentations by Provost Sal Ferreras and the new AVP Teaching and Learning Stephanie Chui along with percussion team building activities lead by Daniel Duggin of Rhythm Resource The lunch included produce donated by the School of Horticulture and Sustainable Agriculture and beer from the KPU Brewery
Dean Betty Worobec walked in the Vancouver Pride Parade as part of the KPUKSA contingent with President Alan Davis AVP Students and Deputy Provost Jane Fee and
12
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other administrators faculty and students
Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing) attending the Brewing Microbiology Course offered by the Siebel Institute Montreal Quebec
Alek Egi and Dominic Bernard (Brewing) attended the World Brewing Congress Denver Colorado This con-ference runs every 4 years and is a meeting of all the major international brewing associations
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a tour of the KPU Brewing Lab for KPUrsquos Marketing department to better familiarize the marketing team with all the unique aspects of the Brewing and Brewery Operations Diploma program
Rebecca Harbut (Sustainable Agriculture) Caitlin Dorward (ISFS) and Gary Jones (Horticulture) hosted an lsquointernalrsquo Information Session on July 22 for staff from FSO International and Student Enrollment Services to try to clarify the two different disciplines and howwhy they are often confused
School of Business
Internationalization Working Group
In response to the increasing proportion of international students in the School of business Lesley McCannell (Business Faculty) and Pamela Ip (Applied Communications Faculty) in conjunction with the International Education department initiated a working group to identify and collaborate on solutions that will support both international and domestic learner success The goals of the working group are to align solutions with Vision 2018 including engaging learners increasing the retention of domestic and international students and supporting students to be good global citizens
through collaboration
Students and Alumni Recognition
Simran Kang graduated from KPU in 2012 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting Co-operative Education Option He was one of a few graduates to secure a coveted starting positions with one of the ldquoBig Fourrdquo accounting firms Deloitte at their Vancouver office He completed his CPA CA designation and was promoted to Audit Senior at Deloitte Recently (June 2016) he accepted a new position at KPU as a Business Advisor in Business Performance and Advisory Services
Fadia Sabouneh current part-time student and full-time employee with BC Hydro reported that she was recently promoted to the Business Support and Billing Department as a direct result of her improved Communications skills following successful completion of CMNS 1140
David Hunt and Tabitha Swanson KPU Alumni pitched a business proposal to a panel in a Dragonrsquos Den style
competition where they received a $2500 runners up award for their startup Forte Marketing firm that they co-founded during their Marketing practicum
The 27 students enrolled in this summerrsquos Sales and Customer Service class (ENTR 4140) raised $178000 for scholarships from local businesses The class performance clearly demonstrates experiential learning It will also make post-secondary education more affordable for future KPU students
Faculty Recognition
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoTeaching Variance Analysis for Cost Accounting How to Achieve Above Par Performancerdquo Advances in Accounting Education Teaching and Curriculum Innovations 2016 Vol 18 pp 51 ndash 63
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoOut of Control Lax Procedures at National Capital Trustrdquo IMA Educational Case Journal Vol 8 No 2 Article 2 June 2015 ndash includes case study and teaching notes (This case was used by the Institute of Management Accountants of the United States for their student case competition which took place at their Los Angeles convention in June 2015)
John Western (Accounting) retired after 28 years of dedicated service to his students at KPU Over the years he sat on numerous committees contributed to the full-program proposal for the BBA in Accounting was the Department Chair and mentored countless faculty and students
Mandeep Pannu (Computer Science and Information Technology) will be presenting ldquoThe Impact of Big Data on Government Processesrdquo at IEEE IEMCON (7th Annual Information Technology Electronics and Mobile Com-munication Conference 2016 at UBC October 2016
Darren Francis (Applied Communications) presented ldquoRocking My Thesisrdquo at the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada 2016 Conference
Jacky Li (Business and Quantitative Methods) currently study for his PhD in the Netherlands presented at INFORMS AGM conference (Nashville)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Business Management Diploma and Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurial Leadership were accredited by the Canadian Institute of Management making the university one of only three institutions in the province with programs that allow student to complete all the academic requirements for their CIM (Certified in Management) and PMgr (Professional Manager) designations while in class
Community Engagement
ASK (Accounting Students of KPU) Group recently hosted
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their 3rd Annual Ice Cream Social This annual summer event prepares Accounting students for the CPA recruiting season This event is the largest event of the year with 120 students attending to meet with representatives from public accounting firms such as Deloitte KPMG PwC Grant Thornton MNP DampH Group Davidson amp Co Smythe Ratcliffe and BDO (July 2016)
ACCT 4650 Not for Profit Financial Management had five students work with ldquoSupported Child Development Programrdquo in Richmond They were able to put into practice what they had learned in the classroom by providing much needed Administrative support enhancing the support to families in the Richmond community
Fall 2016 Enrolment
The School of Business enrolment for Fall 2016 is up more than 500 registrations over Fall 2015 While domestic enrolment is flat international enrolment has increased resulting in the School of Business earned Fall Tuition contribution to KPU increasing by in excess of $1 million With international student participation in School of Business classes averaging close to 25 it will be increasingly important to provide both domestic and international students with the supports to be successful
Employee Engagement
School of Business launched its first newsletter in August 2016 highlighting the successes of our students and faculty over the course of the 2015-2016 year
Student Services
Students
Record Breaking OrientationmdashOver 1700 students attended this yearrsquos Fall 2016 New Student Orientation ndash a record breaking number and increase of 26 over last year Several new initiatives contributed to the success of the events including the introduction of an enhanced Orientation Leader program that provides mentorship to new students beyond the Orientation events and a new marketing and branding strategy for Orientation With a fresh new look and the introduction of a calling campaign to encourage new students to register for the event nearly 45 of all KPU Fall enrolments attended
Co-operative Education Continues Growth and OutreachmdashThe number of co-op work terms continue to grow each semester The summer semester finished at an all-time high with 162 placements a 397 increase over summer 2015 The fall semester has also seen a rise in placements compared to this time last year To date 25 of the summer co-op placements have been extended for another term with their current employer Chartered Pro-fessional Accountants (CPA) 2016 Fall Recruit is underway with interviews taking place in mid-September and offers
going out the first week of October Mid- and large-size accounting firms are actively seeking new hires for various roles in the 2017 calendar year KPU Co-op and Career Services the Accounting Society of Kwantlen (ASK) and the Accounting faculty have partnered with multiple firms to help give our students a leg up in the hiring process with Grant Thornton MNP BDO hosting an event at KPU to promote the recruiting process MNP BDO Manning Elliot and Deloitte hosted office hours to meet with students 1-on-1 to assist in the application process KPU is one of the few schools to extend these on-campus opportunities to the firms with the goal of showcasing our exceptional student talent and continuing to expand co-op placements
Career Services Makes New ConnectionsmdashCareer Services has been busy presenting workshops related to job search skills and career development through The Learning Centre Orientation and Welcome Week In addition at the request of faculty several in-class sessions were delivered to offer resume cover letter and CV work-shops to students In partnership with Student Awards and Financial Aid Career Services has increased the number of on-campus Work Study opportunities to 30 positions up from 25 in 2015 The Career Connection job posting system continues to grow with 371 new job postings in August alone The database now includes 10921 students and alumni registered (increase of 1398 over 2015) 7324 registered employers (increase of 1092 over 2015) Some of the new employers include Autism Speaks Neo Roofing Solutions RESULTS Canada Vancouver Pride Society and Wealth One Bank of Canada
Family Orientation Offers SupportmdashCoordinated by Orien-tation and Transitions Family Orientation was held in July as an opportunity for supporters of new students to ask questions and discover the services and resources available to students The event was a success and welcomed over 300 family members to KPU equipping them with tools and information to best support their students The feedback from attendees was positive praising tours the staff and information available at the tables speakers and student panelists Much of the feedback reflected the friendliness of staff and the welcoming atmosphere at KPU
Fall Convocation is Nearly HeremdashWe are actively gearing up for fall Convocation at KPU Surrey Three ceremonies are scheduled across October 6 and 7 with over 425 graduates expected to attend Details are available at kpucaconvocation
New Student Email Platform Up and RunningmdashKPU has adopted a new email solution for students A University-wide project team has been working together since the spring to migrate all student email accounts that were formerly on the kwantlennet platform to a new
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15
platform utilizing Microsoft Canadarsquos Office 365 Under this new platform students are now afforded 50GB of data storage enhanced calendar functionality and the new ability to integrate KPU student email accounts on mobile devicesrsquo native email clients More details are available at kpucastudentemail
Students Supporting Students with DisabilitiesmdashAs part of a new initiative to encourage stronger engagement with student assistants SSDrsquos disability advisors developed group training sessions to interact and build a solid relationship within the team Newly hired and current student assistants met at the Surrey and Richmond campuses in August to review the job description and sign updated contracts The student assistants were provided with a welcome package training manual snacks and a chance to mingle amongst their peers The disability advisors organized the student assistants into small groups to review exam invigilation scenarios observe adaptive technology demonstrations tour the testing room and ask questions or share experiences with one another The student assistants provided positive feedback at the end of the training session using the new anonymous proctor suggestion box and are looking forward to the next engagement session
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
First Year Committee EstablishedmdashKPU has launched its First Year Committee (FYC) Chaired by Senior Director Student Affairs Joshua Mitchell with a membership that includes each of the academic deans in addition to other campus leaders the FYC has been given a mandate to Articulate a philosophy statement and guiding principles for the first year experience at KPU Recommend a policy framework for the first year Provide leadership in coordinating and implementing an integrated and intentional approach for the first year
Sport amp Rec Means More Fitness for Everyone - KPU Sport amp Recreation has unveiled a new and expanded suite of programming and services for KPU students employees and alumni Substantial changes include the opening of fitness centres at KPU Langley and KPU Tech free fitness centre access for students employees and alumni along with reduced pricing for fitness programs personal training and recreational and club sports
Policy Eases Student Stress - The newly revised policy FM8 (Student Tuition and Fees) has shifted the fee payment deadline to the end of the second week of classes (for semester-based courses) This means that as of this fall students will no longer be dropped or de-registered from classes as a result of late or non-payment Additionally a registration deposit will no longer be required every semester for continuing students to gain access to the online course registration system
Degree Minors Offer FlexibilitymdashIn April Senate approved a
University Framework for Minors meant to create greater flexibility in the development and attainment of minors at KPU Since that time the Registrarrsquos Office and Faculties have been working together to review existing minors in an effort to align them with the new framework streamline curriculum and ensure existing and new minors become portable across Faculties and credentials These changes will be taking place during the 201617 academic year resulting in enhanced curricular options to students
Whatrsquos an EMOC - KPUrsquos new Enrolment Management Op-erations Committee (EMOC) held its initial kick-off meeting in August The committee has been created as a spinoff of the Transitions Advisory Group (TAG) the committee that was initially developed to provide advice and support for the University Transitions Project With the inception of EMOC TAG has now officially dissolved its membership and evolved into three different committees to continue the work of transitioning and supporting new and first year students First Year Committee (FYC) Academic Advising Committee (AAC) Enrolment Management Operations Committee (EMOC) EMOC provides leadership and oversight for the coordination and implementation of services and functions which contribute to the enrolment goals of the University as established by the Strategic Enrolment Management Committee in alignment with KPUrsquos strategic and academic plans Specific duties of the Committee may include Fostering institution-wide involvement in and support for recruitment and retention efforts Evaluating and supporting recruitment and retention strategies and activities Coordinating the implementation of the Strategic Enrolment Plan(s) of the University
Renovated University CalendarmdashIn June KPU published a ldquorenovatedrdquo version of our online University Calendar The reorganized version of the University Calendar has been simplified with a more accessible format to ease student navigation enabling them to better locate course and program resources The new Calendar can be accessed at kpucacalendar
Administrative SearchesmdashThe Office of the Registrar is taking on responsibility for oversight of KPUrsquos Senate Office In support of this shift an associate registrar for Senate and Curriculum will be hired in the coming weeks and will have oversight for the Graduation Office the operational aspects of the University Senate Office production of the University Calendar and the functional and technical requirements associated with University curriculum management A search is underway for a director of Services for Students with Disabilities This key position within Student Affairs will provide leadership for the review of policies related to students with disabilities at KPU and the service model they drive It is our goal to have a new director in place within the fall 2016 semester
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16
Community Engagement
Sport amp Rec Partners with the YMCA and City of SurreymdashKPU Sport and Recreation has extended its reach into the community by partnering with the City of Surrey and the YMCA on two initiatives support at-risk students KPU will host a City of Surrey outreach program teaching breakdance to at-risk youth one evening per week in the KPU Surrey gymnasium KPU will also host the YMCArsquos Youth Leadership Development program one night per week through the coming academic year
Co-op Speaks OutmdashThe following public presentations and community engagement events were made by or attended on behalf of co-operative education faculty ldquoAcknow-ledging Competing Priorities as a Co-op Educatorrdquo pre-sented at the Association for Co-operative Education BC May 18 2016 - Lindsay Wood ldquoBackpack to Briefcase Career Experiential Education in the Classroomrdquo presented at BCcampus Festival of Learning June 9 2016 ndash Candy Ho ldquoClimbing Mount Ed-verest Reflections and Lessons from EdD Studentsrdquo presented at SFU Education Summer Institute July 9 2016 - Candy Ho HRMA Conference and tradeshow Made connections with over 300+ Human Resource professionals - Leanne MacKenzie
Education Planner BC Working GroupmdashKPUrsquos Vice-Provost Students Dr Jane Fee has been appointed as chair of Education Planner BCrsquos policy working group More details will follow over the fall semester
Recognition
Melinda Lee Joins SESmdashWe are pleased to welcome Melinda Lee the newest member of the leadership team in the Office of the Registrar to the position of manager of Admissions and Transfer Credit Melinda has been working in higher education for the last six years at Simon Fraser University University of the Fraser Valley and with her appointment KPU has acquired a great breadth of knowledge and experience in the areas of admissions recruitment and student records
Candy Ho Awarded Co-op GrantmdashCandy Ho a faculty member in Co-operative Education was awarded a $5000 research grant over the span of August 2016 ndash August 2017 from the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education for ldquoAn lsquoauditrsquo of strategies successful co-operative education students employ during CPA Recruitrdquo
Co-op Faculty Pen Scholarly ArticlemdashKPU Co-op faculty Candy Ho Lindsay Wood and Leanne Mackenzie had an article published in the August edition of Teaching Matters titled ldquoBeyond job placements Co-operative Education as a catalyst for developing studentsrsquo learning capabilitiesrdquo
University Library
Library
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Online photo submissions for KPU cards has been a tremendous success Through collaboration with KPUrsquos Orientations amp Transitions Team on promotion and messaging wersquove been able to increase the uptake of this early submission option Approximately 1000 students submitted their photos ahead of Orientation Days and Library staff were able to create the cards and have them ready for when the students arrived This improved the workflow and significantly reduced wait times for our new students
The Library as a whole takes great pride in recycling to help reduce the impact on the Earth but in our Technical Services area they have taken it up a notch These folks process all the items for the libraryrsquos collection (from receiving to weeding) and are keenly aware of the volume of materials involved The goal is zero waste and they get there but for a mere handful of impossible to separate mixed media
All books weeded from the collection are packed up and shipped out to a third party reseller if the book is not selected for sale they will recycle it
All cardboard and paper is recycled
All plastic in a range of media and processing materials such as videocassettes DVDs shipping containers and wrapping material is recycled
Mixed media material such as book jacket covers which are plastic and paper are separated to their respective parts and recycled
Shipping envelopes are reused over and over as protective padding for delicate items like DVDs shipped between campuses
DVD cases not sturdy enough to use in the Library are sent to a high school film teacher for the use of his students
The Library upgraded the proxy server on August 24 to improve database functionality Faculty who have direct links to ebooks or journal articles from our databases on their Moodle sites needed to make the change too To ease with this transition the Library provided an easy how-to and troubleshooting instructions on the Library Moodle guide
Faculty using the MLA citation style may not be aware that a new edition came out this year It is a significant change as MLA is moving to a template approach rather than a format approach to citation All of the Libraryrsquos MLA print and online resources were updated to reflect these
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changes before the start of the Fall semester KPUrsquos Academic Integrity amp Citations Librarian Ulrike Kestler is available to speak with faculty about the change
The Learning Centres
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Fall 2016 heralded a soft launch of Online Peer Tutoring in a range of content area subjects as well as writing (see tlckpuca) Students will now be able to book ldquofreerdquo appointments to connect with a tutor or Learning Strategist online outside the regular Learning Centre hours They can access this from the current tutor booking site As well the Learning Centre is offering a total of 75 learning skills workshops across campuses throughout the semester some of which can be tailored to subject area needs
During August over 120 current students signed up for Academic Boost Camp and new students had access to a two day ldquoItrsquos About Urdquo transition program in Surrey and prior to the beginning of the semester for all students mini workshops were offered on each campus
Wilson School of Design
Students
Two KPU Design alumni have turned a class project into functional apparel that is going to be showcased by Canadarsquos Wheelchair Rugby Team at the Paralympic Games in Rio this month Jaymes Williams (Product Design) and Laura Hutchison (Fashion amp Technology) were commissioned by the Canadian Sport Institute to produce their uniquely designed cooling vests for Canadarsquos elite wheelchair rugby players This team is ranked one of the top in the world and we are hoping that the vests which assist athletes in regulating their body temperature will give the team the competitive edge to go for the gold
Cam Rothnie a KPU Foundations in Design 2016 grad and now Product Design student and Kathleen McCullough second year Fashion amp Technology student placed in the top five in a competition to design the graphics for a new Kit amp Ace shopping bag As winners they received $200000 each
Ali Sami a 2015 graduate from Fashion Marketing and student assistant for the Wilson School of Design has received the Customer Service All Star Award the highest honor awarded by Nordstrom A celebration for all recipients and families was held in May He has now been selected to begin the manager training program His classmate Caitlin Fung went through this program last fall and is now the Assistant Manager of the Athletic Shoe Department
Jenny Campbell a 4th year Interior Design student was
selected as winner in the ldquoCommercial Designrdquo category for Sherwin-Williams STIR Student Design Challenge (2016) Jenny will receive $2500 plus have her work featured in the next issue of ldquoStirrdquo magazine Jenny will also be featured online via ldquoSherwin-Williams for Design Prosrdquo
Jessica Buell a Fashion Marketing alumni had her company featured in The Vancouver Sun in July 2016 Style QampA | The Beautiful Nomad
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Jamie Kan a Fashion and Technology grad was a winner of the City of Vancouver design initiative to reduce graffiti in the city Artists submitted designs for vinyl wraps to cover 27 grey utility boxes found at major traffic intersections throughout the city Jamiersquos designs can be seen in Kitsilano
Community Engagement
All Design programs intersect with their external professional communities on an ongoing basis
Faculty member Paola Gavilanez and staff member Debbie Johnstone Bjerke attended the Interior Design (IDC) industryrsquos annual YVR Design Community Summer Party on Thursday July 7 2016 This was an opportunity to meet with graduates and industry members as well as suppliers prominent in the design community
The Jennifer Rainnie Agency has taken practicum students in both Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing for over a decade Jennifer runs her own agency visits Designrsquos classes runs mock buying appointments and takes Fashion Marketing practicum students for 40 hours in the 2nd year Spring semester She has hired Alyssa Klimek from the class of 2015 and together with volunteers Alyssa Opre grad of 2016 and Caitlin Seward a 2nd year student they have launched a new shoe brand - MALVADOS As a team they worked the SpringSummer
2017 Know Show trade show held at the Convention Centre
The Kitchen Catcher cleaning system a project arising out of the Challenge Dialogue with the City of Surrey and led by Dr Victor Martinez was presented to the City of Surrey Team at the end of a summerrsquos worth of work by three Product Design students The prototype designed to increase organic waste diversion rates in multiple housing units in Surrey was well received and will go forward for formal presentation in the Fall
With the assistance of volunteers from Interior Design at KPU The Architecture Foundation of BC held its annual golf tournament to raise funds for the foundation in August 2016 The AFBC organizes different events and fundraising activities to support their mission to promote awareness understanding and appreciation of the built environment in BC The golf tournament was an excellent networking opportunity for students who volunteered
This summerrsquos Continuing Education Courses in Fashion were well attended These courses serve high school teachers who are seeking to extend their skills and gain advanced credit towards their teaching certification The courses are one of a kind in Canada and serve teachers from across the lower mainland province and country
As well high school students attended Continuing Education courses to develop their skills and explore new paths in Design Some very exciting projects came out of the week long experiences and a number of these high school students will be headed our way when they graduate Subjects for both teachers and students included
Pattern Drafting and Re-Working Commercial
Patterns
Portfolio Design
Sewing
Felting
Design Academy Draping
Knits
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19
Recognition
Accolades to one of our faculty members Keith Martin of the Graphic Design for Marketing team In July Canada Post released 5 stamps designed by Martin as part of a series of 15 that commemorate the provincial birds of Canada These five stamps feature the great horned owl raven Atlantic puffin rock ptarmigan and sharp-tailed grouse and join the 24 other stamps Martin has designed andor illustrated for Canada Post His body of work captures and celebrates the creatures that inhabit the countryrsquos diverse range of ecosystems ndash from insects on the soil to the whales of Canadarsquos three oceans and the birds that share our skies
As a result of vacancies created by education-leaves for ongoing faculty pursuing graduate studies the Interior Design program is pleased to welcome five new part-time faculty with extensive industry experience They are an excellent addition to this successful department
Continuing and Professional Studies
Academic Plan 2018
We have entered into year two of our three year contracts with the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation as well as the Ministry of Advanced Education
$6 million (approx) from the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and AVED We are providing training for four bands Squamish First Nation Musqueum Tsleil-waututh and Coquitlam Programming is underway and employment prospects look very good with op-portunities ranging from the Woodfiber LNG project the development of the Jericho lands to the new casino downtown
Students
Our first cohort of our Commercial Beekeeping program is currently out on work experience with commercial beekeepers across Western Canada and are returning next week The January 2017 intake is 75 full Marketing efforts are con-tinuous
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
We have continued interest in our online Introduction of the Professional Management of Medical Marijuana The Septem-ber class is over-subscribed with 51 students We are currently developing 3 additional courses in this area to support the needs of this burgeoning industry We will be attending the Lift Cannabis Conference in Vancouver later this month to promote our courses
We are currently negotiating a revenue sharinglicensing agreement with Dalhousie and are embarking on the development of a new hands-on training program for the new
occupation of Cannabis Cultivation Worker with College Communautaire de Nouveau Brunswick CCNB has accessed funding from the provincial government of New Brunswick to finance this project Subject-matter experts from the industry and the scientific community are actively involved in dev-eloping these courses
As part of an informal joint venture with Squamish First Nation CPS has applied for $96M in funding from the Federal government for employment related training initiatives The decision is expected before Christmas
CPS will soon be launching LED Controls training developed in partnership with the IBEW and the California Advanced Lighting Training Centre at UC Davis
Managing Risk
We continue to work with other areas of the institution to streamline processes and create efficiency to better serve our clients
Community Engagement
CPS has moved its offices to Surrey City Centre across from Surrey Memorial Hospital The space includes a couple of classrooms and offers easy access to major potential clients in the vicinity as well as the Sky Train
We are continuing our work with Street to Home a non-profit organization whose goal is get homeless people off the street and into jobs to develop training opportunities for their clients Discussions around opening a residential treatmenttraining facility modeled on San Franciscorsquos ldquoDelancey Streetrdquo at the old Granville Island campus of Emily Carr are accelerating
Students from the Commercial Beekeeping program will be returning from 5-month practica across western Canada in the next week Reports from the commercial operations where they have been working have been stellar
Recognition
The Ministry of Jobs Tourism and Skills Training contacted CPS to inform us that funds were available for us to run new cohorts of the Low Voltage and Data Technician courses We had not applied for these funds This is a reflection of the Ministryrsquos confidence in KPUrsquos ability to successfully deliver job skills training
Employee Engagement
We continue to have employees register and successfully com-plete our LERN course offerings
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Faculty of Health
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
The HealthCare Assistant Program received full recognition from the BC Care Aide amp Community Health Worker Registry
The Moodle BPN Communication Hub went ldquoliverdquo for students and faculty in week 1 of the summer semester and has been a success in communicating with students and faculty
Betty Worobec (Dean Faculty of Science and Horticulture) joined the Faculty of Health on July 1 2016 as Acting Dean until the occasion that a new Dean takes herhis position
Community Engagement
Students from HAUC BSNPB amp BSN programs participated in the Champions of the Crescent on July 10 2016 Students engaged community members by doing blood pressures sports box to encourage physical activity and the BSN students provided posters to support the 5-2-1-0 initiative which is 5 or more fruits amp vegetables daily no more than 2 hours of sun exposure time a day at least one hour of physical activity daily and zero sugar-sweetened drinks to help prevent childhood obesity Faculty and staff also attended to support the students during this event
Arleigh Bell Michelle Home and Lisa Gedak have been working on a Collaborative Simulation research between interdisciplinary programs HCAP HAUC amp PB The research investigation question How Does a Collaborative Simulation Promote Team Communication and Comprehension of Health Care Provider Roles Michelle and Lisa presented the findings at the National Association Health Unit Coordinator (NAHUC) Conference held in Seattle WA on August 31 to September 2 16 which included the Unit ClerkCoordinator perspective from a Canadian lens
International
Student Mobility
KPU International is continuing to expand in the area of international student mobility Three students from our partner Instituto Tecnoloacutegico de Santo Domingo - INTEC (Dominican Republic) and one student from our partner Universidad de Monterrey - UDEM (Mexico) are attending KPU on exchange this semester The funding for these students came in part via the Canadian Federal Governmentrsquos scholarship program - Emerging Leaders of America Program (ELAP)
Four KPU students attended two-week long summer programs in business at our partner institutions in Germany (Munich University of Applied Sciences -MUAS) and Switzerland (University of Applied Sciences and Arts - FHNW in Basel) this
summer
KPU International is currently working with faculty members in both Design and Arts to prepare for field schools being offered next spring Both the Amazon Field School in Colombia and Fine Arts in ParisKassel Field School will provide students with the opportunity to take what they are learning in the classroom and practiceexperience it out in the real world
Anita Hamm Director of Partnerships amp Pathways visited KPUs long-time partner the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) in July and presented on the development of KPUs Internationalization Plan KPU will welcome eleven new partnership students from GDUFS who will start their studies in Canada with us in Spring 2017
The updated and revised Field School Guidelines for Faculty Members is now ready to be taken through the necessary senate standing committees before making its way to senate in November for final approval
International Student Recruitment
KPU Internationalrsquos recruitment efforts for Fall 2016 were very successful We experienced a 35 increase in applications over Fall 2015 and welcomed 560 new incoming students for Fall 2016 This is an increase of 193 new students over Fall 2015
In terms of overall international student growth KPU International has experienced the biggest increase to date in terms of student headcount When comparing Fall 2016 numbers with Fall 2015 international student headcount has grown by 186 I attribute this to my staff and the dedication that they have put in to help us build up to this level of growth
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21
Market Diversification
We continue to work toward growth and diversification of our international student body by focusing recruitment activities on the maintenance of our top markets (China amp India) and development of new markets The introduction of new Post Bacc Diplomas for Fall 2017 will help us to enhance our activity in markets with a post graduate focus such as Latin America Africa and regions of India (outside of Punjab) We begin our 2017 recruitment season with upcoming recruitment trips to Brazil China India Turkey Middle East USA and Vietnam Through coordination with Colleges and Institutes Canada we have joined other Canadian institutions to participate in the newly launched Canada Express Study Program - Vietnam Through this new Canadian federal government program we have seen a sharp increase in interest to study at KPU from Vietnamese students and agents We will participate in a Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) organized mission to Vietnam in October to explore further partnerships in this region
International Student Retention
As part of the effort to continue to increase student retention rates and to support international students better KPU International organized six workshops in total during the Summer 2016 semester These workshops were designed to help international students who may be struggling to adjust to the style of education here in Canada Each workshop was hosted by two International Educational Advisors who provided presentations explaining how to improve their academic standing at KPU At the end of each session the advisors were able to sit with students and provide one-on-one support to further review their individual academic standing and explore options to better boost their GPA The overall response to these new academic workshops was very positive and therefore we will be running these workshops again in the current Fall 2016 semester This initiative is part of KPU Internationalrsquos overall objective to make sure that all our students are being fully supported to succeed throughout their KPU experience
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23
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
24
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Marketing campaigns currently running include
Outdoor Billboards
Radio
Digital ads in Metrotown Mall
Murals in Guilford Town Centre
Spotify Ads
YouTube Preroll ads
Online Ads
Retargeted Online Ads
CTV ndash Closed Captioning Ads
The marketing department has been busy working on a brand refinement and tag line development project This has involved confirming our brand model our reputation what we do how we do it and why we do it
In essence we need to solidify what we stand for in order to move forward with a tag line that will speak to the KPU brand
We are not changing the logo but adding a tag line 3 different logos in the past 6 years has brought much confusion to our brand But we will be adding a tag linehellipand the tagline will serve as our bold statement of what KPU stands for
Once the tag line is developed later this fall we will be introducing new creative designs for all advertising campaigns for the next few years
Submitted by Joanne Saunders Executive Director Marketing amp Recruitment
As the new fall semester begins the recruitment team is gear-ing up for a busy season of meetings and presentations to high schools throughout the lower mainland In addition to the public schools we are reaching out to private schools and other community groups settlement agencies and organ-izations to promote KPU
In response to the downward trend in high school graduate numbers the Future Studentsrsquo Office is actively pursuing initiatives to reach out to mature and transfer students The recruitment team will be visiting local colleges to build re-lationships to ensure prospective students have access to information on transferring and studying at KPU
Our new program guide has been designed and printed and the team will start distributing them at presentations starting the week of Sept 12 It is a valuable resource as prospective students can access information on all programs and services offered at KPU It can be viewed here httpwwwkpucaprogramguide
Included in the arsenal of marketing tools are 7 new promotional videos one for each faculty These videos will be promoted online through web digital and social media advertising as well as links from newsletters and various communications with the external community The videos can be viewed here httpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLxxQVdMboGIMAKvGSw6eeCfHB0UEad7mv
Richmond BC ndash Water water nowhere and not a drop to drink ndash unless we make big changes
Recently back from a lecture tour in Asia on water rights and climate change Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) political science instructor Dr Ross Pink has some urgent information to share about the paramount human rights challenge of the 21st century access to clean water
ldquoAlready 800 million global citizens have no clean water sourcerdquo said Pink ldquoBy 2050 that number will reach two billionrdquo
Pink is the guest speaker at the next instalment of the popular KPU-Science World Speaker Series on Sept 15 at KPU Richmond His topic Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge will explore the is-sues of climate change drought flooding and water-borne disease Pink will highlight these issues as they face Asia and India with fascinating examples and innovative scenarios for change
ldquoThese issues are urgent in those regions and will become so in North Americardquo affirms Pink
Pink notes that Arctic ice is expected to disappear by 2070 In addition major flooding is anticipated in coastal cities such as Richmond Los Ange-les Shanghai and Manila by 2050 Meanwhile chronic and increasing drought will send food prices skyrocketing and render food insecurity for over 15 billion people
Of the 94 billion people who are expected by 2050 approximately two billion will be without access to clean safe water sources leading to po-litical upheaval severe social and economic crises and a projected global climate refugee population of 400 million
But there is hope says Pink His presentation will also cover potential solutions to the impending water shortage namely rainwater harvesting desalinization and cloud seeding
Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge takes place on Thurs-day Sept 15 at 7 pm at KPU Richmond 8771 Lansdowne Rd Richmond
The event is free but registration is requested Visit kpucascienceworld to register and learn more
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Water Water nowhere KPU expert talks water rights and scarcity
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
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Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
26
KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
27
Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
28
Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
29
Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
Finance amp Administration contrsquod
Facilities Services contrsquod
Masters in Mechanical Engineering and brings a mix of previous experience with emissions sensors laboratory equipment and boiler plants to KPU We look forward to his input in project development and implementation oversight
Painting 1140 International Education Surreymdash150 linear meters with 9rsquo ceilings multiple colors and coats was painted in the International education office
Painting Surrey Main 216 Surrey and added two new officesmdashIn conjunction with Capital projects completed the installation of two new offices and painted 110 linear meters with multiple colors and multiple coats in the new Vice-Provost Students office suite
Enterprise Systems
Banner HRPayroll RevitalizationmdashEnterprise Systems contin-ues to provide resource for the scheduled deployment of Web Time Entry to replace the paper timesheet
Banner Student RevitalizationmdashEnterprise Systems is imple-menting Banner Cascade Theme with Student Services to provide Web 20 functionalities in Online Self Service
Banner Finance amp Student Account Receivables Revitaliza-tionmdashThis project has begun with preparation calls with Ellucian consultants to identify the major processes to be examined Major Business Process Management consulta-tion will begin in September
Banner XE (Extensible Ecosystem) ImplementationmdashEnterprise Systems is installing a hybrid environment to enable coexistence of Banner 8 and Banner XE (ie Banner 9) Currently KPU is operating using Banner Version 8 which will soon transform to the Banner XE platform Dur-ing this transition both Banner 8 and Banner XE will coex-ist until all modules have been converted to the new platform Upon the availability of the hybrid environment tentatively in November Enterprise Systems will work with business units to complete the following Catalog and eliminate any unnecessary Banner 8 modifications consequent on Banner Revitalization of Student HR and Finance if possible Determine which XE applications to deploy first ideally addressing goals outlined in the strate-gic plan Determine if any modifications need to move into Banner XE and plan their re-designconversion
Information Technology
External Events Room Booking UpdatemdashA number of significant events occurred on campus recently including filming for two movie productions at Langley Woody Woodpecker amp Big Fat Liar 2 (Kiwanis Fraser Valley Music Festival Faculty of Arts Aboriginal Services Metro Vancouver External Affairs Jack Hirose and Associates Salvation Army Gateway of Hope Woody Can Inc Pants on Fire Productions Inc Honours Performance Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration Event National Aboriginal Day Sustainability Breakfast Chip amp Shannon Ground Breaking Event Dr Burns Intensive Workshop Ride into History Fundraiser Woody Woodpecker Big Fat Liar)
Technology Services
Network Infrastructure UpgrademdashThe Richmond campus net-work upgrade started in July and was completed on the weekend of August 27th We will begin planning the final phase (the Langley network upgrade) in late September aiming for implementation in late October and comple-tion by early December
Student Email Replacement ProjectmdashO365 was successfully implemented on schedule in early June with over 1500 users there were no major issues When the students return for the fall semester that will be the true test on how successful the student experience will be Work in progress
Managed Print ServicesmdashThis project was completed at the end of June The implementation of additional features included follow-me printing to enable printing to any printer on any campus A communication will be sent out regarding this new service prior to semester start up It is possible to develop a print policy to direct large print jobs to high volume printers or the print shop however a KPU policy needs to be established before this can be imple-mented
IT Office RenovationmdashThe renovation is complete and staff have moved back in to their new space working on defi-ciencies with Facilities that were to be completed by end of April however this continues to be a work in progress
3
Finance amp Administration contrsquod
4
Financial Reporting Operations amp Systems
Staff DeparturesmdashAna Maria Abella (Manager Restricted amp Revenue Generating Funds) has retired over the summer and Angela Tao (Director Financial Reporting Planning and Assurance) will be leaving KPU in mid-September to join the Finance team with the City of Vancouver We thank them for their many years of service and wish them well in their future endeavours
Annual Financial Report amp Year End ReportsmdashFinancial statements for the year ended March 31 2016 were ap-proved by the Board of Governors on May 29 2016 KPUF and KPUAA audits have been completed and the audited financial statements will be presented to their boards at the September meetings The Statements of Financial Information have been completed for the year ended March 31 2016 The draft report will be forward-ed by the Boardrsquos Finance Committee in September
OperationsmdashWith the potential disruption in mail services provided by Canada Post forms were sent to vendors to collect their banking information to pay vendors by di-rect deposit instead of cheques Interested vendors have returned their forms and processes have been set up to pay them by direct deposit
Budget Planning amp Payroll
New EmployeemdashI am pleased to say that Stefanie Singer has re-joined Financial Services as Manager Budget and Planning Stefanie has previous experience in this role and is a welcomed addition to the team
Next Yearrsquos BudgetmdashFY1718 Budget timelines and the sam-ple templates were provided to SSCUB and Senate on June 17th and June 27threspectively Budget meetings were held with representatives from all faculties and departments in July and August to discuss the budget methodology and templates
Ancillary Services
AdministrationmdashThe Director of Ancillary Services hired Jill Field as the new Ancillary Services Coordinator starting September 19 2016 The position will enhance the de-partmentrsquos capacity to identify develop and implement initiatives that will increase revenues decrease costs improve productivity andor enhance customer satisfac-tion
BookstoremdashThe Bookstore Manager position remains vacant as the Director Ancillary Services continues to evaluate Bookstore operations Ancillary Services has implement-ed a Price Matching campaign for textbooks this August The intent is to build customer confidence and improve units sold per class per student The Bookstore imple-
Financial Services
mented a new return program that started July 1 2016 Going forward 60 days into a semester the Bookstore will start returning textbook inventory to publishers This should reduce the amount of unused inventory and improve efficiencies for inventory control and the Receiving department
Food ServicesmdashSodexo has introduced Kevin Poland as the new General Manager to KPU for Food Services The Surrey cafeteria space is currently under renovation This renovation will provide modest updates to the server area as well as provide a new gathering space for the KPU community
ParkingmdashKPU has entered year five of the current five-year contract with Impark which is scheduled to expire June 30 2017 An analysis to assist in ascertaining the ap-propriate pricing structure for parking passes is current-ly being reviewed with a decision expected to be made by September 30 2016 An update will be distributed to the broader KPU community to ensure that students staff and faculty are informed of the new plan for park-ing moving forward
Print ShopmdashThe Print Shop Supervisor Sean Kehler was re-elected as President of the College and University Print Management Association of Canada (CUPMAC) This will be Seanrsquos second consecutive term as President of the non-profit Currently the Print Shop is operating with two vacant positions and a long term staff mem-ber who is scheduled to retire August 31 2016 Two position descriptions were submitted to the JJEC on July 29th for classification Once these positions have been classified we will move forward with posting
Purchasing ServicesmdashPurchasing has changed its operation-al procedures to provide increased customer service to internal stakeholders Purchasing staff have met with all of the KPU operational departments and assigned a dedicated Buyer to each business unit this change is intended to improve training throughput spend and category analysis Purchasing recommended Bonfire software solution be implemented to address outstand-ing issues such as contract management
Finance amp Administration contrsquod
5
Human Resources
Health University InitiativemdashIn partnership with Student Ser-vices work is underway to implement the Healthy Univer-sity initiative at KPU This spring two working groups consisting of students faculty staff and administrative employees from across the University were established and tasked with developing and implementing an action plan Two meetings were held over the past three months and the work groups participated in a Resilience at Work session
Process ImprovementmdashThe HR Information Systems (HRIS) team attended a two day training session on FAST HR pro-vided by Millenium Software and Service Solutions FAST HR is a human resources reporting tool with numerous pre-built reports on staff hires jobs faculty leave and termi-nations Implementation of FAST HR will enhance the HRIS teamrsquos ability to respond to HR information requests from departments
Security
July 2016mdashSecurity Supervisor and Security department assis-tant participated in a day of hands on KPU security soft-ware (Perspective) education hosted by the service provid-er at BCIT Outcomes from the day provided us with one on one training and to review current upgrades to the program Further to the training the KPU team initiated a visit with a Resolver consultant from California to visit our Langley campus to discuss our incident management pro-cess and incident management needs The consultant was
able to provide insights into the versatility of the software program Conclusions further extensive education and an upgrade to the current system were emphasized to en-hance our delivery of thorough comprehensive reporting
August 2016mdashSecurity will be present at each of the KPU cam-puses for student orientation to answer questions and provide important contact information
Emergency Planning
August 2016mdashSecurity Supervisor will distribute on behalf of Emergency Planning information for new students on how to sign up for Alertus notifications
August 2016mdashKPU has registered to participate in the 2016 earthquake preparedness drillmdashShake Out BC scheduled for October 2016
Occupational Health amp Safety
Safety Program DevelopmentmdashWorking in collaboration with Facilities currently developing Crew Safety Talk program to ensure safety training is provided to facilities employ-ees Developed in collaboration with Facilities a contrac-tor safety orientation checklist The checklist is currently being used to inform contractors of KPU safety proce-dures hazard information and contractor safety responsi-bilities Developed in collaboration with the Dean of Sci-encersquos office a laboratory safety orientationtraining checklist The checklist will be used to provide new em-ployees with a safety orientation to the microbiology labs
Human Resources Emergency Planning amp Security
Tsawwassen First
Nation Farm Schoolmdash
August 2016
Office of the Provost
6
The spring and summer of 2016 was full of activity in all areas of the Provostrsquos Office As mentioned in the May meeting we have focused much attention on the revision and renewal of systemic practices policies and procedures and overarching initiatives such as the field school guidelines the global competency program guide operational manuals and other operational All in all this very fruitful spring and summer activity puts us in a very good position to advance the many exciting projects that lay ahead
KPUrsquos Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design celebrated the beginning of building construction on Monday July 4th The Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson MP of Rich-mond Centre Alice Wong Minister for International Trade and Minister Responsible for the Asia Pacific Strategy and Multi-culturalism Teresa Wat Dr Alan Davis Chip and Shannon Wilson along with faculty staff and administrators marked this historic moment for KPU and the Faculty of Design KPU is looking forward to the January 2018 opening of this much-anticipated building that will ensure post-secondary students have the skills to succeed in a range of sectors including performance technical apparel and product design
On July 22nd Stephanie Cadieux MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale announced a $3 million investment in KPU from the Province of BC for skills training in high priority trades seats including welding electrical automotive service technician millwright and carpentry This funding is in response to the objectives out-lined in BCrsquos Skills for Jobs Blueprint The BC govern-ment has worked in partnership with the ITA to begin building a demand-driven trades training system with funding aligned to specific high-priority trades KPU is anticipating further fund-ing announcements from the Provincial Government this Fall
KPUrsquos Faculty of Science and Horticulture (FSH) is collaborating with the Delta School District to deliver Farm Roots the first dual-credit farm program and school in the province This initiative will be led by expert FSH instructors who will prepare high school students for promising careers in sustainable agri-culture and sustainable food systems A collaboration agree-ment between KPU and the Delta School District is scheduled for September 21st
The Faculty of Trades and Technology is moving ahead with planning for the introduction of a new advanced manu-facturing diploma program in collaboration with the multi-national engineering firm Siemens Both Dr Tom Murad and President Robert Hardt on behalf of Siemens signed an agreement on September 14th at KPUs Tech campus in Cloverdale Instructors will be travelling to Germany for intensive training in a new area that is revolutionizing and transforming industrial production KPU aims to be at the centre of this major technological innovation
During this Fall the Provostrsquos Office will be engaged in a variety of search and re-appointment processes The search committee for the new Dean of Health has their orientation meeting scheduled in early October We anticipate a final recommendation to the Board and President before the end of
the year The re-appointment committees for the Dean Faculty of Arts and University Librarian are in the process of being established These committees will meet in early 2017 to conclude and provide a recommendation We have now con-tracted the services of an external consulting group to assist with the search for our new Associate Vice President Academic and will be establishing a committee shortly
We are pleased to announce the appointment of three new Associate Deans Joining the Faculty of Arts are Dr Faith Auton-Cuff and Dr Wade Deisman
Dr Auton-Cuff began her career at KPU in 2011 as an in-structor in the Educational Studies Department teaching in the area of Counselling Psychology Dr Auton-Cuff has demon-strated her capacity for leadership at KPU through serving on several university-wide and faculty-specific committees most notably the Senate Sub-Committee on University Budget and as chair of the Arts Academic Planning and Priorities Com-mittee
Dr Deisman joined KPUrsquos Criminology Department in 2008 Since coming to KPU Dr Deisman has taken on a range of roles serving as Department Chair an Arts Senator and Second Vice-Chair of Senate and as the Chair of both the Planning and Priorities and Governance Committees
Joining the School of Business as Associate Dean is Dr Luis Villalba Dr Villalba was a faculty member at the Capilano Uni-versity School of Business He has a passion for teaching and has almost sixteen years of teaching experience in business economics history Latin American studies and Spanish and Developmental Studies Dr Villalba held high-profile positions at the Board of the World Bank and the Global Environmental Facility in Washington DC as well as Chief Monetary Officer at the Central Bank of Paraguay and President and Chancellor of Universidad del Paciacutefico in Paraguay In 2012 Luis was appointed Honorary Consul of the Republic of Paraguay to British Columbia
KPU is anxiously awaiting the Government announcement of Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) Program and is working on a plan to meet the aggressive time-line necessary to complete these projects by April 2018 We look forward to engaging with many stakeholders during the process of achieving our collective objectives
We have begun designing the new facilities at Three Civic Plaza with a planned move-in date of August 2017 At the present time this exciting new facility will provide expanded space for the delivery of Post Baccalaureate School of Business pro-grams Continuing and Professional Studies an assessment centre and yet-to-be confirmed additional full and part-time offerings beginning September 2017
Submitted by
Dr Salvador Ferreras
Provost amp Vice President Academic
Office of the Provost contrsquod
7
system was quickly developed and communication via Future Students Office helped get the information out to potential students and agencies such as DIVERSEcity and Options Community Services Society Interested applicants were provided an ACA paper application and an AUG (Adult Upgrading Grant) application which was quickly processed by the Student Awards and Financial Assistance office In a short time 29 applications were submitted and assessments were conducted with the assistance of the Assessment and Testing department The number of conversions from applicant to course registrant status will be tracked to assess the success of this late application effort by ACA and multiple KPU departments This project demonstrated the ability of the KPU community to be responsive in addressing the external environmental risk factors that impact enrollment
Community Engagement
ACAmdashACA continued to work closely with FSO to attend events and increase community awareness of our pro-grams for example by presenting at community agencies (DIVERSEcity etc) and meeting with Settlement Workers in schools ACA faculty member Arthur Ling spoke at Family Orientation Night and ACA had a table at a World Refugee Day event coordinated through the City of Surrey ACA also participated in Langley Farmerrsquos Market twice over the summer ELS and CCLS marketing cam-paigns as well as a campaign promoting KPU Advantage ran throughout the summer
New Initiatives
ACA had an information table at Surrey Food Bank twice this summer with the goal of increasing KPUrsquos access profile in the community We also developed new Qualifying English marketing initiatives emphasizing ENGQ courses as helping build skills for success in undergraduate English A video compilation of student success stories was created for ACA by the Marketing department httpswwwdropboxcomstrnhwebsxh7k42bACA_p8mp4dl=0
Faculty of Arts
Students
Heather Evans James Hospedales amp Jennifer Wiens (English) Received studentndashled research grants and represented KPU as the only undergraduates at the Digital Humanities Summer Institute Colloquium showcasing their ENGL 4300 Serving Learning practicums led by faculty Greg Chan (English) University of Victoria (Jul 28)
Amy Foreman (History) Hired by WE CharityFree the Children a worldwide charity founded by Craig and Marc Kielburger (Jul)
Faculty of Academic and Career Advancement (ACA)
Reputation
ACAmdashA joint meeting of the ACA Deanrsquos Office the Office of the Registrar and IT was held in August to discuss how Continuous Intake processes can be simplified KPUrsquos access mandate compels us to continually evaluate and improve our assessment admission and registration pro-cesses to ensure they are student-friendly In the course of several previous meetings of ACA and the Registrarrsquos Office we discovered that the current system for admit-ting and progressing students in CI is overly burdensome for all involved Next steps in improving these processes include meeting with CI faculty to determine what the program needs in terms of flexibility for students
New Programs Policies amp Initiatives
ELSmdashCustomized English Language Studies (CELS) a delivery modification of ELS courses will debut on the Surrey camp-us with the startup of the 2016 fall semester Students will be provided individual learning plans that include classroom instruction individual guided learning small group seminars and an opportunity to participate in e-Portfolio development To enhance the student experience in CELS Cedar classroom 1015 has been renovated with funds provided by the office of VP Academic and Provost The updated space has a modern feel with furniture that is easily moved and includes a comfortable seating area conducive to group interaction
ACPmdashAn ACP Continuous Intake (CI) assessment pilot project conducted by Jackie Quigley and Louise Bruins ACP instructors was introduced during the summer semester The hands-on targeted assessment of students was a huge success The Provostrsquos office has provided funds for faculty release time to continue the individualized assessment project for the 2016-17 academic year
Managing Risk
ELSmdashEnrollments have declined in English Language Studies courses due to the termination of several of KPUrsquos international partnership agreements even though domestic enrollments have seen an increase since the implementation of tuition and the lifting of seat restrict-ions for domestic ELS students in January of 2015 Nine notifications of potential layoff have been issued to ELS faculty members as a consequence of the overall down-turn in enrollments In an effort to increase fall 2016 ELS enrollment the ACA Deanrsquos Office with approval of the VP Academic and the cooperation of the Office of the Reg-istrar implemented a pilot project to allow late ap-plications for domestic and international students interested in taking ELS courses A hands-on support
Faculty amp Academic Units
Office of the Provost contrsquod
conference Genocide Across Time and Space KPU (Jul 21)
Billeh Nickerson (Creative Writing) Curated and per-formed at Pride in the Word Canadarsquos largest Pride literary event Victoria (Jul 9)
Levente Orban (PSYC) with Jim Matteoni (HORT) and Stephanie Phillips (Fashion Design) ldquoThe Inspiration of Beesrdquo KPU-Science World Speaker Series Science World (Aug 22)
Cathy Stonehouse (Creative Writing) Facilitated and gave a public reading as part of a four-day workshop on creative nonfiction Island Mountain Arts Centre Wells BC (Aug 27)
Daniel Tones (Music) Performed a solo recital par-ticipated in panel discussions directed daily master classes and rehearsals and led a percussion ensemble performance as Guest Director at the Percussion Program for the 2016 Prairie Music Residency University of Saskatchewan (Aug 3-7)
Recognition
Awards and Appointments
Seema Ahluwalia (Sociology) Advisor to the organizing committee for the Kwantlen Public Interest Research Group Conference ldquoGenocide Across Space and Timerdquo (Jul)
Faith Auton-Cuff (EDST) and Wade Deisman (CRIM) accepted the positions of Associate Dean (Aug 1)
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Supervised Megan Giroux graduate student at SFU MA defense (Jul)
Daniel Tones (Music) Serves on the Board of Directors for the National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYOC) the countryrsquos foremost orchestral training program and attended the NYOCrsquos annual retreat (Jul 14-17)
Music Program Coordinator for the District of West Vancouver developing and implementing a vibrant series of camps for 180 children and youth (Jul ndash Aug)
Publications
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Bodner GE Jamieson RK Cormack D McDonald DL amp Bernstein DM (2016) ldquoThe Production Effect in Recognition Memory Weakening Strength can Strengthen Distinctivenessrdquo Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology 70 93-98 doi 101037cep0000082 (Jul)
Online publication Undorf M Zimdahl MF amp Bernstein DM ldquoPerceptual Fluency Affects Judgments of Learning when Feelings of Fluency are Salientrdquo Journal of Memory and Language 92 293-304 (Aug)
Shelley Boyd (English) ldquoTablecloth and River Dramatizing
8
Natasha Lopes and Caitlin McCutchen (Political Science) Presented on youth engagement in Canadian elections at two Town Halls on Electoral Reform for MP John Aldag and MP Sukh Dhaliwal Cloverdale-Langley and Surrey-Newton (Aug 2 amp 3)
Argel Monte de Ramos (IDEA 1400) Won six medals for the Vocal and Acting categories at the World Champion-ship of Performing Arts as well as a scholarship to the New York Film Academy for the Musical Theatre program (Jul)
Jordan Tomblin (Arts Alumnus) with Greg Jenion (CRIM) Co-authored ldquoSentencing lsquoAnonymousrsquo exacerbating the civil divide between online citizens and governmentrdquo a research article published in the Police Practice and Research An International Journal (Jul 8)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Faculty of Arts Supported a partnership with the South Asian Arts Society as part of the Monsoon Arts Festival (Aug 11-21)
Faculty of Arts The Language and Cultures department developed a new course on bhangra dance ldquoLANC 1870 Introduction to Bhangra Dance Modern and Traditionalrdquo which will be the offered in the Fall 2016 term taught by Gurpreet Sian and Rayman Bhuller This is the first of its kind in Surrey
Jane Hayes (Music) Planned prepared and provided marketing for the new music Faculty Showcase Concert series with the Borealis String Quartet (July ndash August) Also gave a talk on KPU Music and a master class for stu-dents in the North Shore Academy summer program which included 10 international students and two faculty from Chinas East Normal University interested in ex-change possibilities (Jul 28)
IDEA 1400 Fred Ribkoff (English) with Paul Tyndall (English) and English student John Rowell Formed a theatre collective Plastic Theatre Company and presented an independent play ldquoJag and The Americardquo co-authored and co-directed by Fred and John at The Culture Lab featuring actors and collaborations from community members (Aug5 -6)
Community Engagement
Seema Ahluwalia (Sociology) Attended different events as invited guest speaker
ldquoHychrsquoka siem Acknowledging Our Presence in the Unceded Territories of Coast Salish Peoplerdquo to open the 20th anniversary celebration of Multi-cultural Helping House Society Shamrock Hall Vancouver (Aug 27)
ldquoSo that the people may liverdquo Reflection on 25 years of Teaching and Learning About Genocide presented at the Kwantlen Public Interest Group
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Historical Land Claimsrdquo in Tomson Highwayrsquos Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout Food and Communication Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery 2015 Ed Mark McWilliams London UK Prospect Books 2016 83-92 (Aug)
Andrea Curman (Criminology) Andresen MA Curman ASN amp Linning SJ (2017) ldquoThe Trajectories of Crime at Places Understanding the Patterns of Disaggregated Crime Typesrdquo Journal of Quantitative Criminology (Aug)
Greg Jenion (Criminology) ldquoSurrey to Unveil New Public Safety Strategyhellip Againrdquo published as a guest columnist for The Now (Jul 14)
Paumlivi Koskinen (Language and Cultures) Koskinen Paumlivi and Ain Haas (eds) (2016) Proceedings of the 2010 2012 and 2014 Conferences of the Finno-Ugric Studies Asso-ciation of Canada
Billeh Nickerson (Creative Writing) ldquoAirplane Lobsterrdquo a poem written from the point of view of a lobster on an airplane was published in Geist magazine (issue 101) (Jul)
Doran Smolkin (Philosophy) ldquoOverall Lifelong Fortune A Critique of the Intrinsic Potential Accountrdquo article published in Journal of Applied Philosophy (Jul 3)
Public Presentations
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) With Derksen D amp Weller JA ldquoSocial Cognition and Decision-making across the Lifespanrdquo Paper presented at the International Confer-ence on Memory Budapest Hungary (Jul)
Gira Bhatt (Psychology) and Roger Tweed (Psychology) With Jodi Viljoe and Kevin Douglas (SFU) poster pre-sentation ldquoAggression and Acculturation of Ethnic Min-ority Youth A Canadian Studyrdquo at the Congress of the International Association of Cross-cultural Psychology Nagoya Japan (Aug)
Aaron Goodman (Journalism amp Communication Studies) Reading of ldquoDying at Grace Phenomenology and Motiv-ation as Guides for Documentary Practicerdquo Visible Evidence Bozeman MT (Aug 12)
Jack Hayes (HistoryAsian Studies) The Green Economy Monetary Policy and Chinardquo a conference presentation at Monetary Policy Forum Grizzly Bear Institute of Canada SFU and Peking University Strategy Institute Vancouver (Aug 17)
Jane Hayes (Music) Eastman School of Music recital with saxophonist Julia Nolan for Summer Eastman (Jul 5)
Greg Jenion (Criminology) Kash Heed Show Radio Interview ldquoSurrey Community Safety Strategyrdquo on Pulse 1077 (Jul 18)
Puqun Li (Philosophy) ldquoConfuciusrsquo Teachings and Positive Psychologyrdquo at the Richmond Public Library (July 6) and
9
ldquoConfuciusrsquo Non-theistic Ethicsrdquo BC Humanist Association (Jul 31)
Eryk Martin (History) ldquoPolitical Travel and the Making of the Vancouver Fiverdquo a conference presentation Ideologies and Cross-Border Conceptual Travel SFU (Jul 4-5)
Keiron McConnell (Criminology) Spoke at the National Gang Crime Research Centre Chicago (Aug 8-11)
Greg Millard (Political Science) Presented on various electoral systems at two Town Halls on Electoral Reform one for MP John Aladag Cloverdale-Langley City and the other for MP Sukh Dhaliwal Surrey-Newton (Aug 2 amp 3)
Diane Purvey (Dean) Panel presentation on ldquoThe International Study of Principal Preparationrdquo at the International Conference on Innovation and Leadership in Education Mount Royal University Calgary (Jul 5-7)
Ashiq Shah (Psychology) Presented ldquoEveryday Discrim-ination Faced by Muslim women wearing and not wearing hijab and Caucasian Womenrdquo at the International Con-gress of Psychology (ICP) Yokohama Japan (Jul)
Doran Smolkin (Philosophy) Presented ldquoKagan on Speciesism and Modal Personism Some Critical Thoughts and Promising Directionsrdquo at the Rocky Mountain Ethics Congress (Aug 11)
Cathy Stonehouse (Creative Writing) Read from her work for Poetry New Westminster (July 17) and a selection from the work of the late CD Wright Dead Poets Reading Series at Vancouver Public Library (Jul 10)
Roger Tweed (Psychology) ldquoMeasures of Eudaimoniardquo invited talk at the 9th Biennial International Meaning Conference Toronto (Jul 29)
Reviews
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Reviewed three manu-scripts for publication in Academic Journals Cog-nition amp Emotion Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory amp Cognition and Psychonomic Bulletin amp Review (Jul-Aug)
Ellen Pond (Policy Studies) with Kathy Dunster and Betty Cunnin (Horticulture) guest co-editors for the August issue of BCSLA Sitelines magazine including articles on the Urban Ecosystems program and overviews of KPUs unique undergrad programs in Sustainable Agriculture Plant Health and Policy Studies (Aug)
Employee Engagement
In collaboration with KDocs Arts faculty participated at the Pride Week Screening Gerald Walton (Educational Studies) provided a keynote address with Tara Lyons (CRIM) as one of the KPU panelist KPU Surrey (Jul 28)
Bob Fuhr (History) Completed a one week seminar ldquoMeth-ods and Sources for Historical Researchrdquo at the Institute
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10
for Historical Research London UK (Jul 11-15)
Faculty of Science and Horticulture
Noteworthy Items
Stan Kazymerchyk (Horticulture) organized Turf for Teens an initiative that introduces high school students with FASD to a career in turfgrass maintenance Rob Welsh (Horticulture) was also an instructor This is a partnership with KPU Surrey School District 36 and Eaglequest Coyote Creek Golf Course httpwwwkpucanews20160706
kpu-educators-and-industry-offer-training-students-complex-needs
Robert Hannah owner of Bur-Han Lawn amp Garden Care presented Dean Betty Worobec with an original painting by artist Janet Anderson which Mr Hannah had specially commissioned as a donation to the Faculty of Science and Horticulture The painting hangs in the faculty office on the KPU Langley campus Press release HERE
Bob Chin Laura Flinn Fergal Callaghan James Hoyland and Takashi Sato (Physics) had a booth at the Vancouver Mini Makers Faire 2016 on June 11-12 the second year in a row participating They had their Rubenrsquos Tube dancing flame display which was one of the highlights of the event Photos
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) was one of three speakers in the 2016-17 KPU-Science World Speaker Series talk lsquoThe Inspiration of Beesrsquo Stephanie Phillips (Design) and Levente Orban (PSYCH) also presented during this collaborative talk Prior to the presentation Science World hosted bee-themed activities with beeswax candle making honey tasting and live (and spent) bee demo hives to explore Photos
Students
A group of ENVI 2405 Environmental Legislation EPT stu-dents (led by instructor Andrew Frank) submitted a final report to service learning partner Pacific Wild that in-cluded an online discourse analysis of the BC hunting community in relation to the Grizzly Bear Hunt as well as an annotated bibliography resource of online forums where hunters congregate The analysis was paired with advocacy campaign recommendations as well as a chapter examining the legal framework policy and legislation that governs the hunt in BC and other jurisdictions The Dir-ector of Communications for Pacific Wild described the re-port as a tremendous resource and said it would be shared with coalition partners to help inform campaign design and future approaches for conserving Grizzly Bears in BC
One of our first Sustainable Agriculture Degree Graduates Samantha Graham was featured in the following press release
KPU School of Horticulture hosted an Information Session on June 16 at the Langley campus Gary Jones Stan
Kazymerchyk Betty Cunnin and Triona King attended
Elena Devanadera EPT student is conducting a Co-op project on Trichoderma biofungicide development under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
Jasmine He EPT student is conducting Research Project on brewery waste and neutralizing it with various bio-logical products including Effective Microorganisms under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
There are presently four Sustainable Agriculture students in Cuba working on various research projects with our partners at Universidad de Sancti Spiritus
Deborah Henderson (ISH) is presently hosting and men-toring several International Graduate students from Cuba France and Belgium
New programs policies and initiatives
The KPU Brewing Lab launched new Beer Analysis Testing services in August The KPU Brewing Lab is one of very few labs offering beer analysis to BC brewers Most companies have been sending their samples to White Labs in California for testing All analysis will be overseen by Martina Solano Bielen KPU Brewing instructor
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a KPU Brewing Lab tour and tasting for the KSA Grassroots Cafeacute GM and key staff to familiarize them with the beer-making process and tasting notes for when they start selling KPU-brewed beer in the Cafeacute in Fall 2016
Michael Poon (Physics) completed the Program Review for the Engineering Certificate Program and Paul Richard (EPT) for the Environmental Protection Diploma Program
We are excited that work on the new Upper Level Physics Lab at KPU Richmond is complete and ready for classes This high-tech space is required for the Physics for Modern Technology program and will house six new physics courses this year and an additional three new physics courses in 201718
A new instrument room was designed in the KPU Surrey Chemistry lab to house high-tech chemistry analysis equip-ment specific for the new Minor in Medicinal Chemistry courses which will launch in January 2017
Community Engagement
Rob Welsh and Shelley Murley (Horticulture) hosted and were instructors for the BC Landscape industry yearly certification
Andrew Frank (EPT) worked with the Gitgaat First Nation and its lawyers to coordinate media relations for their Federal Court of Appeal victory overturning the former Conservative governments approval of the Enbridge
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Northern Gateway pipeline Heres one of many articles written on the ruling This work was done through An-drewrsquos public interest communications consulting bus-iness
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) met with Terry Hickey President of the Campaign for Real Ale South Fraser to discuss pro-motions and connecting more of the Valley community with their local craft breweries KPU Brewing updated and reprinted the Fraser Valley Craft Beer Passport that was mailed out to all of CAMRA SF members
KPU Brewing hosted a booth and sampled KPU beer along with 22 other breweries at the annual Langley Rotary Clubrsquos TiprsquoN Taste at the Langley Coast Hotel amp Convention Centre Dean Betty Worobec Triona King (Communica-tions amp Events Specialist) Michelle Molnar (Administrative Coordinator) and Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing)
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) attended the US Craft Brewers Trade Mission to Canada where brewers owners and suppliers discussed a number of issues in both countries including regulatory challenges distribution education supply growth partnerships etc The Mission included a tour of NSI Newlandsrsquo factories panel presentations networking and a small tradeshow where KPU Brewing had a booth The US representatives included some high-profile craft brewers including a founding board member from the US Brewers Association Dan Kopman one of the first UC Davis Brewing alumni and legendary beermaster Don Barkley and Jon Carpenter brewmaster for Alchemy and Science an innovative incubator company with breweries in multiple states overseen by The Boston Beer Company one of Americarsquos oldest and most successful craft breweries
FSH had a monthly presence at the Langley Community Farmers Market June to August featuring veggies grown by the School of Horticulture and beer tastings of KPU-brewed beer The booth was hosted by Shelley Murley (Horticulture) DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Triona King (Com-munications and Events Specialist)
FSH hosted a booth at the Burns Bog Society Annual Golf Tournament on June 11 at Eaglequest Golf Course in Surrey Triona King (Communications amp Event Specialist) along with four student volunteers promoted our EPT and Horticulture programs Photo
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) is a member of the Agriculture Climate Change Adaptation Network- Steering Committee
Don Mathewson and Fergal Callaghan (Physics) attended the Canadian Association of Physicistsrsquo annual congress at the University of Ottawa Don was involved in organization and chairing of sessions
Recognition (Note Awards recognition publications public presentations reviews media spots general bragging)
Presentations
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) gave the presentation Grow-ing plants to attract beneficial insects to your carts to re-duce pest damage Holland Park Surrey with the SFU Community Engagement award-winning project Gro-Carts Urban Food Security on Wheels - A Sustainable Food Com-munity Engagement Project
Asiyeh Sanaei (Mathematics) presented Skolem Seq-uences and Graph Labelling at the Canadian Math-ematical Society Meeting Asiyeh was also a judge for the Student Research Poster Competition
Michelle Nakano (Horticulture) gave the presentation lsquoCritical Creative and Collaborative Inquiry for Educational Engagementrsquo at the Festival of Learning in June
Alek Egi (Brewing) was invited to moderate the craft brew-ery speakersrsquo panel at the BC Economic Development Association Summit in Richmond BC
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) led the following workshops Intro-duction to Canning at the UBC Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm Get Ready for the Canning Season for Village Vancouver at the Strathcona Community Centre Putting up Peaches at Homestead Junction and Introduction to Canning for SPEC at Kits Neighbourhood House
Flavio Ruiz Oliveras (Physics) gave an invited talk at the University of Guadalajara Mexico on July 13th entitled Synchronization of Semiconductor Lasers and their Applications in Secure Communication Systems
Publications
Raquel Cabral (Mathematics) lsquoMarstrandrsquos Approximate Independence of Sets and Strong Differentiation of the Integralrsquo was accepted for publication by the peer re-viewed journal Mathematica Scandinavica
Lee Beavington (Biology) lsquoA creative approach Teaching biology labs through arts-based learningrsquo in Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching Volume 37 (K McMahon Editor) Proceedings of the 37th Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) Including lsquoA five hun-dred leg nestrsquo Discovery the Journal of Nature Van-couver and lsquoFreeway coyotersquo Landscape 6(1) 40ndash41
Deborah Henderson (ISH) co-authored lsquoA variable insul-ation system with potential application in cold climate greenhousesrsquo Int J Energy Engineering
Kathy Dunster Betty Cunnin amp Ellen Pond (Horticulture) were guest editors and contributors to the BC Landscape Architecture publication Sitelines httpsitelinesorgsites
defaultfilessitelines_issuesBCSLA_August2016_Webpdf
11
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The MayJune 2016 issue of WorkSafe Magazine featured a cover story on identifying safety issues and safety educa-tion in the craft beer industry KPU Brewing instructor Alek Egi and KPU Brewing contract faculty member Ken Beattie were prominently featured in the article
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Summer news-letter Volume 11 httpus3campaign-archive1com
u=90bd2333bff07f1d0853c1bbfampid=78bae0430b
KPU Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School weekly food boxes are a hit httpwwwkpucanews20160830tsawwassen-
first-nation-farm-school-students-share-fruits-their-labours
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) was featured in the following Georgia Straight article on canning httpwwwstraightcom
life739086green-living-beginners-guide-home-canning
Kent Mullinix and ISFS was featured in a Vancouver Sun article httpvancouversuncombusinesslocal-businessb-c-s-leaders
-in-sustainable-agriculture-brainstorm-growth-strategies__lsa=c6fa-ef21
Funding
Deborah Henderson (ISH) ongoing active research pro-jects
New Plant Bioactive Compounds from a BC Kelp Species Phase II Year 2 of 3 NSERC ARD II with West Coast Marine Bioprocessing
Developing Trichoderma-based biofungicides Year 4 of 5 BC Prov
Developing baculovirus products and integrated pest management protocols for organic brassica Year 3 of 4 The Organic Research Center of Canada
Development of new Sensors for Enclosed Growing Spaces Phase I funder QuantoTech Solutions
Remediation of salt damaged soil with microbial amendments NSERC Engage (6 months) industry partner Dhaliwal Farms Ltd
Evaluation of Azolla products for BC greenhouse and field grown crops Industry partner Tech-naflora Plant Products Ltd (2 years)
Validation of an electroponic system for aeration of greenhouse cucumbers Industry partner Limit-less Technologies Inc (6 months)
Deborah Henderson (ISH) newly funded projects
Management of new diseases and pests of BC blueberries June 2016 IAF Growing Forward II (2 years $40000) with the BC Blueberry Council
Development of a new Trichoderma-based bio-fungicide for use against soil-borne plant patho-gens NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) Van Belle Nursery Inc
Evaluation of neem treatments on greenhouse pests Aphids Spider Mites Whitefly and Thrips Terramera Inc ($34000)
Bioproducts from insect waste material Phase II NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) with Enterra Feed Corp (conditional acceptance pending suit-able agreement from KPU)
Recognition
Andrew Frank (EPT) was
interviewed by a writer from the UBC Sustain-ability newsletter about climate change and stra-tegic voting for an article titled Millennials break ideological boundaries when combatting climate change
interviewed as an expert stakeholder by the Sustainability amp BCP Coordinator for Facility and Environmental Management at Vancity as part of a six-week cross company research project about how the credit union understands environmental changes and what they mean for members and their communities
featured in a TedxEastVan talk and Tyee article by Geoff Dembicki titled How a New Generation Is Fighting to Survive Climate Change
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) was interviewed by
many media outlets regarding the cost of agricul-tural land Roundhouse Radio Business in Van-couver CBC Radio News1130 Radio Richmond News
Macleanrsquos Magazine regarding sustainable agricul-ture education innovation
Employee Engagement
Joel Murray (Associate Dean) gave the presentation en-titled ldquoIntroduction to Collective Agreements at KPUrdquo to new KPU administrators He also submitted the proposal for his dissertation (Ed D in Educational Leadership in Post-Secondary Contexts program at SFU)
FSH held a very successful Faculty of the Whole Welcome Back on August 31 The event included update presenta-tions by all department chairs and program coordinators Faculty Council Chair Mike Coombes KSA and KFA Rep-resentatives invited presentations by Provost Sal Ferreras and the new AVP Teaching and Learning Stephanie Chui along with percussion team building activities lead by Daniel Duggin of Rhythm Resource The lunch included produce donated by the School of Horticulture and Sustainable Agriculture and beer from the KPU Brewery
Dean Betty Worobec walked in the Vancouver Pride Parade as part of the KPUKSA contingent with President Alan Davis AVP Students and Deputy Provost Jane Fee and
12
Office of the Provost contrsquod
other administrators faculty and students
Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing) attending the Brewing Microbiology Course offered by the Siebel Institute Montreal Quebec
Alek Egi and Dominic Bernard (Brewing) attended the World Brewing Congress Denver Colorado This con-ference runs every 4 years and is a meeting of all the major international brewing associations
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a tour of the KPU Brewing Lab for KPUrsquos Marketing department to better familiarize the marketing team with all the unique aspects of the Brewing and Brewery Operations Diploma program
Rebecca Harbut (Sustainable Agriculture) Caitlin Dorward (ISFS) and Gary Jones (Horticulture) hosted an lsquointernalrsquo Information Session on July 22 for staff from FSO International and Student Enrollment Services to try to clarify the two different disciplines and howwhy they are often confused
School of Business
Internationalization Working Group
In response to the increasing proportion of international students in the School of business Lesley McCannell (Business Faculty) and Pamela Ip (Applied Communications Faculty) in conjunction with the International Education department initiated a working group to identify and collaborate on solutions that will support both international and domestic learner success The goals of the working group are to align solutions with Vision 2018 including engaging learners increasing the retention of domestic and international students and supporting students to be good global citizens
through collaboration
Students and Alumni Recognition
Simran Kang graduated from KPU in 2012 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting Co-operative Education Option He was one of a few graduates to secure a coveted starting positions with one of the ldquoBig Fourrdquo accounting firms Deloitte at their Vancouver office He completed his CPA CA designation and was promoted to Audit Senior at Deloitte Recently (June 2016) he accepted a new position at KPU as a Business Advisor in Business Performance and Advisory Services
Fadia Sabouneh current part-time student and full-time employee with BC Hydro reported that she was recently promoted to the Business Support and Billing Department as a direct result of her improved Communications skills following successful completion of CMNS 1140
David Hunt and Tabitha Swanson KPU Alumni pitched a business proposal to a panel in a Dragonrsquos Den style
competition where they received a $2500 runners up award for their startup Forte Marketing firm that they co-founded during their Marketing practicum
The 27 students enrolled in this summerrsquos Sales and Customer Service class (ENTR 4140) raised $178000 for scholarships from local businesses The class performance clearly demonstrates experiential learning It will also make post-secondary education more affordable for future KPU students
Faculty Recognition
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoTeaching Variance Analysis for Cost Accounting How to Achieve Above Par Performancerdquo Advances in Accounting Education Teaching and Curriculum Innovations 2016 Vol 18 pp 51 ndash 63
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoOut of Control Lax Procedures at National Capital Trustrdquo IMA Educational Case Journal Vol 8 No 2 Article 2 June 2015 ndash includes case study and teaching notes (This case was used by the Institute of Management Accountants of the United States for their student case competition which took place at their Los Angeles convention in June 2015)
John Western (Accounting) retired after 28 years of dedicated service to his students at KPU Over the years he sat on numerous committees contributed to the full-program proposal for the BBA in Accounting was the Department Chair and mentored countless faculty and students
Mandeep Pannu (Computer Science and Information Technology) will be presenting ldquoThe Impact of Big Data on Government Processesrdquo at IEEE IEMCON (7th Annual Information Technology Electronics and Mobile Com-munication Conference 2016 at UBC October 2016
Darren Francis (Applied Communications) presented ldquoRocking My Thesisrdquo at the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada 2016 Conference
Jacky Li (Business and Quantitative Methods) currently study for his PhD in the Netherlands presented at INFORMS AGM conference (Nashville)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Business Management Diploma and Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurial Leadership were accredited by the Canadian Institute of Management making the university one of only three institutions in the province with programs that allow student to complete all the academic requirements for their CIM (Certified in Management) and PMgr (Professional Manager) designations while in class
Community Engagement
ASK (Accounting Students of KPU) Group recently hosted
13
Office of the Provost contrsquod
their 3rd Annual Ice Cream Social This annual summer event prepares Accounting students for the CPA recruiting season This event is the largest event of the year with 120 students attending to meet with representatives from public accounting firms such as Deloitte KPMG PwC Grant Thornton MNP DampH Group Davidson amp Co Smythe Ratcliffe and BDO (July 2016)
ACCT 4650 Not for Profit Financial Management had five students work with ldquoSupported Child Development Programrdquo in Richmond They were able to put into practice what they had learned in the classroom by providing much needed Administrative support enhancing the support to families in the Richmond community
Fall 2016 Enrolment
The School of Business enrolment for Fall 2016 is up more than 500 registrations over Fall 2015 While domestic enrolment is flat international enrolment has increased resulting in the School of Business earned Fall Tuition contribution to KPU increasing by in excess of $1 million With international student participation in School of Business classes averaging close to 25 it will be increasingly important to provide both domestic and international students with the supports to be successful
Employee Engagement
School of Business launched its first newsletter in August 2016 highlighting the successes of our students and faculty over the course of the 2015-2016 year
Student Services
Students
Record Breaking OrientationmdashOver 1700 students attended this yearrsquos Fall 2016 New Student Orientation ndash a record breaking number and increase of 26 over last year Several new initiatives contributed to the success of the events including the introduction of an enhanced Orientation Leader program that provides mentorship to new students beyond the Orientation events and a new marketing and branding strategy for Orientation With a fresh new look and the introduction of a calling campaign to encourage new students to register for the event nearly 45 of all KPU Fall enrolments attended
Co-operative Education Continues Growth and OutreachmdashThe number of co-op work terms continue to grow each semester The summer semester finished at an all-time high with 162 placements a 397 increase over summer 2015 The fall semester has also seen a rise in placements compared to this time last year To date 25 of the summer co-op placements have been extended for another term with their current employer Chartered Pro-fessional Accountants (CPA) 2016 Fall Recruit is underway with interviews taking place in mid-September and offers
going out the first week of October Mid- and large-size accounting firms are actively seeking new hires for various roles in the 2017 calendar year KPU Co-op and Career Services the Accounting Society of Kwantlen (ASK) and the Accounting faculty have partnered with multiple firms to help give our students a leg up in the hiring process with Grant Thornton MNP BDO hosting an event at KPU to promote the recruiting process MNP BDO Manning Elliot and Deloitte hosted office hours to meet with students 1-on-1 to assist in the application process KPU is one of the few schools to extend these on-campus opportunities to the firms with the goal of showcasing our exceptional student talent and continuing to expand co-op placements
Career Services Makes New ConnectionsmdashCareer Services has been busy presenting workshops related to job search skills and career development through The Learning Centre Orientation and Welcome Week In addition at the request of faculty several in-class sessions were delivered to offer resume cover letter and CV work-shops to students In partnership with Student Awards and Financial Aid Career Services has increased the number of on-campus Work Study opportunities to 30 positions up from 25 in 2015 The Career Connection job posting system continues to grow with 371 new job postings in August alone The database now includes 10921 students and alumni registered (increase of 1398 over 2015) 7324 registered employers (increase of 1092 over 2015) Some of the new employers include Autism Speaks Neo Roofing Solutions RESULTS Canada Vancouver Pride Society and Wealth One Bank of Canada
Family Orientation Offers SupportmdashCoordinated by Orien-tation and Transitions Family Orientation was held in July as an opportunity for supporters of new students to ask questions and discover the services and resources available to students The event was a success and welcomed over 300 family members to KPU equipping them with tools and information to best support their students The feedback from attendees was positive praising tours the staff and information available at the tables speakers and student panelists Much of the feedback reflected the friendliness of staff and the welcoming atmosphere at KPU
Fall Convocation is Nearly HeremdashWe are actively gearing up for fall Convocation at KPU Surrey Three ceremonies are scheduled across October 6 and 7 with over 425 graduates expected to attend Details are available at kpucaconvocation
New Student Email Platform Up and RunningmdashKPU has adopted a new email solution for students A University-wide project team has been working together since the spring to migrate all student email accounts that were formerly on the kwantlennet platform to a new
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platform utilizing Microsoft Canadarsquos Office 365 Under this new platform students are now afforded 50GB of data storage enhanced calendar functionality and the new ability to integrate KPU student email accounts on mobile devicesrsquo native email clients More details are available at kpucastudentemail
Students Supporting Students with DisabilitiesmdashAs part of a new initiative to encourage stronger engagement with student assistants SSDrsquos disability advisors developed group training sessions to interact and build a solid relationship within the team Newly hired and current student assistants met at the Surrey and Richmond campuses in August to review the job description and sign updated contracts The student assistants were provided with a welcome package training manual snacks and a chance to mingle amongst their peers The disability advisors organized the student assistants into small groups to review exam invigilation scenarios observe adaptive technology demonstrations tour the testing room and ask questions or share experiences with one another The student assistants provided positive feedback at the end of the training session using the new anonymous proctor suggestion box and are looking forward to the next engagement session
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
First Year Committee EstablishedmdashKPU has launched its First Year Committee (FYC) Chaired by Senior Director Student Affairs Joshua Mitchell with a membership that includes each of the academic deans in addition to other campus leaders the FYC has been given a mandate to Articulate a philosophy statement and guiding principles for the first year experience at KPU Recommend a policy framework for the first year Provide leadership in coordinating and implementing an integrated and intentional approach for the first year
Sport amp Rec Means More Fitness for Everyone - KPU Sport amp Recreation has unveiled a new and expanded suite of programming and services for KPU students employees and alumni Substantial changes include the opening of fitness centres at KPU Langley and KPU Tech free fitness centre access for students employees and alumni along with reduced pricing for fitness programs personal training and recreational and club sports
Policy Eases Student Stress - The newly revised policy FM8 (Student Tuition and Fees) has shifted the fee payment deadline to the end of the second week of classes (for semester-based courses) This means that as of this fall students will no longer be dropped or de-registered from classes as a result of late or non-payment Additionally a registration deposit will no longer be required every semester for continuing students to gain access to the online course registration system
Degree Minors Offer FlexibilitymdashIn April Senate approved a
University Framework for Minors meant to create greater flexibility in the development and attainment of minors at KPU Since that time the Registrarrsquos Office and Faculties have been working together to review existing minors in an effort to align them with the new framework streamline curriculum and ensure existing and new minors become portable across Faculties and credentials These changes will be taking place during the 201617 academic year resulting in enhanced curricular options to students
Whatrsquos an EMOC - KPUrsquos new Enrolment Management Op-erations Committee (EMOC) held its initial kick-off meeting in August The committee has been created as a spinoff of the Transitions Advisory Group (TAG) the committee that was initially developed to provide advice and support for the University Transitions Project With the inception of EMOC TAG has now officially dissolved its membership and evolved into three different committees to continue the work of transitioning and supporting new and first year students First Year Committee (FYC) Academic Advising Committee (AAC) Enrolment Management Operations Committee (EMOC) EMOC provides leadership and oversight for the coordination and implementation of services and functions which contribute to the enrolment goals of the University as established by the Strategic Enrolment Management Committee in alignment with KPUrsquos strategic and academic plans Specific duties of the Committee may include Fostering institution-wide involvement in and support for recruitment and retention efforts Evaluating and supporting recruitment and retention strategies and activities Coordinating the implementation of the Strategic Enrolment Plan(s) of the University
Renovated University CalendarmdashIn June KPU published a ldquorenovatedrdquo version of our online University Calendar The reorganized version of the University Calendar has been simplified with a more accessible format to ease student navigation enabling them to better locate course and program resources The new Calendar can be accessed at kpucacalendar
Administrative SearchesmdashThe Office of the Registrar is taking on responsibility for oversight of KPUrsquos Senate Office In support of this shift an associate registrar for Senate and Curriculum will be hired in the coming weeks and will have oversight for the Graduation Office the operational aspects of the University Senate Office production of the University Calendar and the functional and technical requirements associated with University curriculum management A search is underway for a director of Services for Students with Disabilities This key position within Student Affairs will provide leadership for the review of policies related to students with disabilities at KPU and the service model they drive It is our goal to have a new director in place within the fall 2016 semester
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16
Community Engagement
Sport amp Rec Partners with the YMCA and City of SurreymdashKPU Sport and Recreation has extended its reach into the community by partnering with the City of Surrey and the YMCA on two initiatives support at-risk students KPU will host a City of Surrey outreach program teaching breakdance to at-risk youth one evening per week in the KPU Surrey gymnasium KPU will also host the YMCArsquos Youth Leadership Development program one night per week through the coming academic year
Co-op Speaks OutmdashThe following public presentations and community engagement events were made by or attended on behalf of co-operative education faculty ldquoAcknow-ledging Competing Priorities as a Co-op Educatorrdquo pre-sented at the Association for Co-operative Education BC May 18 2016 - Lindsay Wood ldquoBackpack to Briefcase Career Experiential Education in the Classroomrdquo presented at BCcampus Festival of Learning June 9 2016 ndash Candy Ho ldquoClimbing Mount Ed-verest Reflections and Lessons from EdD Studentsrdquo presented at SFU Education Summer Institute July 9 2016 - Candy Ho HRMA Conference and tradeshow Made connections with over 300+ Human Resource professionals - Leanne MacKenzie
Education Planner BC Working GroupmdashKPUrsquos Vice-Provost Students Dr Jane Fee has been appointed as chair of Education Planner BCrsquos policy working group More details will follow over the fall semester
Recognition
Melinda Lee Joins SESmdashWe are pleased to welcome Melinda Lee the newest member of the leadership team in the Office of the Registrar to the position of manager of Admissions and Transfer Credit Melinda has been working in higher education for the last six years at Simon Fraser University University of the Fraser Valley and with her appointment KPU has acquired a great breadth of knowledge and experience in the areas of admissions recruitment and student records
Candy Ho Awarded Co-op GrantmdashCandy Ho a faculty member in Co-operative Education was awarded a $5000 research grant over the span of August 2016 ndash August 2017 from the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education for ldquoAn lsquoauditrsquo of strategies successful co-operative education students employ during CPA Recruitrdquo
Co-op Faculty Pen Scholarly ArticlemdashKPU Co-op faculty Candy Ho Lindsay Wood and Leanne Mackenzie had an article published in the August edition of Teaching Matters titled ldquoBeyond job placements Co-operative Education as a catalyst for developing studentsrsquo learning capabilitiesrdquo
University Library
Library
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Online photo submissions for KPU cards has been a tremendous success Through collaboration with KPUrsquos Orientations amp Transitions Team on promotion and messaging wersquove been able to increase the uptake of this early submission option Approximately 1000 students submitted their photos ahead of Orientation Days and Library staff were able to create the cards and have them ready for when the students arrived This improved the workflow and significantly reduced wait times for our new students
The Library as a whole takes great pride in recycling to help reduce the impact on the Earth but in our Technical Services area they have taken it up a notch These folks process all the items for the libraryrsquos collection (from receiving to weeding) and are keenly aware of the volume of materials involved The goal is zero waste and they get there but for a mere handful of impossible to separate mixed media
All books weeded from the collection are packed up and shipped out to a third party reseller if the book is not selected for sale they will recycle it
All cardboard and paper is recycled
All plastic in a range of media and processing materials such as videocassettes DVDs shipping containers and wrapping material is recycled
Mixed media material such as book jacket covers which are plastic and paper are separated to their respective parts and recycled
Shipping envelopes are reused over and over as protective padding for delicate items like DVDs shipped between campuses
DVD cases not sturdy enough to use in the Library are sent to a high school film teacher for the use of his students
The Library upgraded the proxy server on August 24 to improve database functionality Faculty who have direct links to ebooks or journal articles from our databases on their Moodle sites needed to make the change too To ease with this transition the Library provided an easy how-to and troubleshooting instructions on the Library Moodle guide
Faculty using the MLA citation style may not be aware that a new edition came out this year It is a significant change as MLA is moving to a template approach rather than a format approach to citation All of the Libraryrsquos MLA print and online resources were updated to reflect these
17
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changes before the start of the Fall semester KPUrsquos Academic Integrity amp Citations Librarian Ulrike Kestler is available to speak with faculty about the change
The Learning Centres
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Fall 2016 heralded a soft launch of Online Peer Tutoring in a range of content area subjects as well as writing (see tlckpuca) Students will now be able to book ldquofreerdquo appointments to connect with a tutor or Learning Strategist online outside the regular Learning Centre hours They can access this from the current tutor booking site As well the Learning Centre is offering a total of 75 learning skills workshops across campuses throughout the semester some of which can be tailored to subject area needs
During August over 120 current students signed up for Academic Boost Camp and new students had access to a two day ldquoItrsquos About Urdquo transition program in Surrey and prior to the beginning of the semester for all students mini workshops were offered on each campus
Wilson School of Design
Students
Two KPU Design alumni have turned a class project into functional apparel that is going to be showcased by Canadarsquos Wheelchair Rugby Team at the Paralympic Games in Rio this month Jaymes Williams (Product Design) and Laura Hutchison (Fashion amp Technology) were commissioned by the Canadian Sport Institute to produce their uniquely designed cooling vests for Canadarsquos elite wheelchair rugby players This team is ranked one of the top in the world and we are hoping that the vests which assist athletes in regulating their body temperature will give the team the competitive edge to go for the gold
Cam Rothnie a KPU Foundations in Design 2016 grad and now Product Design student and Kathleen McCullough second year Fashion amp Technology student placed in the top five in a competition to design the graphics for a new Kit amp Ace shopping bag As winners they received $200000 each
Ali Sami a 2015 graduate from Fashion Marketing and student assistant for the Wilson School of Design has received the Customer Service All Star Award the highest honor awarded by Nordstrom A celebration for all recipients and families was held in May He has now been selected to begin the manager training program His classmate Caitlin Fung went through this program last fall and is now the Assistant Manager of the Athletic Shoe Department
Jenny Campbell a 4th year Interior Design student was
selected as winner in the ldquoCommercial Designrdquo category for Sherwin-Williams STIR Student Design Challenge (2016) Jenny will receive $2500 plus have her work featured in the next issue of ldquoStirrdquo magazine Jenny will also be featured online via ldquoSherwin-Williams for Design Prosrdquo
Jessica Buell a Fashion Marketing alumni had her company featured in The Vancouver Sun in July 2016 Style QampA | The Beautiful Nomad
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18
Jamie Kan a Fashion and Technology grad was a winner of the City of Vancouver design initiative to reduce graffiti in the city Artists submitted designs for vinyl wraps to cover 27 grey utility boxes found at major traffic intersections throughout the city Jamiersquos designs can be seen in Kitsilano
Community Engagement
All Design programs intersect with their external professional communities on an ongoing basis
Faculty member Paola Gavilanez and staff member Debbie Johnstone Bjerke attended the Interior Design (IDC) industryrsquos annual YVR Design Community Summer Party on Thursday July 7 2016 This was an opportunity to meet with graduates and industry members as well as suppliers prominent in the design community
The Jennifer Rainnie Agency has taken practicum students in both Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing for over a decade Jennifer runs her own agency visits Designrsquos classes runs mock buying appointments and takes Fashion Marketing practicum students for 40 hours in the 2nd year Spring semester She has hired Alyssa Klimek from the class of 2015 and together with volunteers Alyssa Opre grad of 2016 and Caitlin Seward a 2nd year student they have launched a new shoe brand - MALVADOS As a team they worked the SpringSummer
2017 Know Show trade show held at the Convention Centre
The Kitchen Catcher cleaning system a project arising out of the Challenge Dialogue with the City of Surrey and led by Dr Victor Martinez was presented to the City of Surrey Team at the end of a summerrsquos worth of work by three Product Design students The prototype designed to increase organic waste diversion rates in multiple housing units in Surrey was well received and will go forward for formal presentation in the Fall
With the assistance of volunteers from Interior Design at KPU The Architecture Foundation of BC held its annual golf tournament to raise funds for the foundation in August 2016 The AFBC organizes different events and fundraising activities to support their mission to promote awareness understanding and appreciation of the built environment in BC The golf tournament was an excellent networking opportunity for students who volunteered
This summerrsquos Continuing Education Courses in Fashion were well attended These courses serve high school teachers who are seeking to extend their skills and gain advanced credit towards their teaching certification The courses are one of a kind in Canada and serve teachers from across the lower mainland province and country
As well high school students attended Continuing Education courses to develop their skills and explore new paths in Design Some very exciting projects came out of the week long experiences and a number of these high school students will be headed our way when they graduate Subjects for both teachers and students included
Pattern Drafting and Re-Working Commercial
Patterns
Portfolio Design
Sewing
Felting
Design Academy Draping
Knits
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Recognition
Accolades to one of our faculty members Keith Martin of the Graphic Design for Marketing team In July Canada Post released 5 stamps designed by Martin as part of a series of 15 that commemorate the provincial birds of Canada These five stamps feature the great horned owl raven Atlantic puffin rock ptarmigan and sharp-tailed grouse and join the 24 other stamps Martin has designed andor illustrated for Canada Post His body of work captures and celebrates the creatures that inhabit the countryrsquos diverse range of ecosystems ndash from insects on the soil to the whales of Canadarsquos three oceans and the birds that share our skies
As a result of vacancies created by education-leaves for ongoing faculty pursuing graduate studies the Interior Design program is pleased to welcome five new part-time faculty with extensive industry experience They are an excellent addition to this successful department
Continuing and Professional Studies
Academic Plan 2018
We have entered into year two of our three year contracts with the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation as well as the Ministry of Advanced Education
$6 million (approx) from the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and AVED We are providing training for four bands Squamish First Nation Musqueum Tsleil-waututh and Coquitlam Programming is underway and employment prospects look very good with op-portunities ranging from the Woodfiber LNG project the development of the Jericho lands to the new casino downtown
Students
Our first cohort of our Commercial Beekeeping program is currently out on work experience with commercial beekeepers across Western Canada and are returning next week The January 2017 intake is 75 full Marketing efforts are con-tinuous
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
We have continued interest in our online Introduction of the Professional Management of Medical Marijuana The Septem-ber class is over-subscribed with 51 students We are currently developing 3 additional courses in this area to support the needs of this burgeoning industry We will be attending the Lift Cannabis Conference in Vancouver later this month to promote our courses
We are currently negotiating a revenue sharinglicensing agreement with Dalhousie and are embarking on the development of a new hands-on training program for the new
occupation of Cannabis Cultivation Worker with College Communautaire de Nouveau Brunswick CCNB has accessed funding from the provincial government of New Brunswick to finance this project Subject-matter experts from the industry and the scientific community are actively involved in dev-eloping these courses
As part of an informal joint venture with Squamish First Nation CPS has applied for $96M in funding from the Federal government for employment related training initiatives The decision is expected before Christmas
CPS will soon be launching LED Controls training developed in partnership with the IBEW and the California Advanced Lighting Training Centre at UC Davis
Managing Risk
We continue to work with other areas of the institution to streamline processes and create efficiency to better serve our clients
Community Engagement
CPS has moved its offices to Surrey City Centre across from Surrey Memorial Hospital The space includes a couple of classrooms and offers easy access to major potential clients in the vicinity as well as the Sky Train
We are continuing our work with Street to Home a non-profit organization whose goal is get homeless people off the street and into jobs to develop training opportunities for their clients Discussions around opening a residential treatmenttraining facility modeled on San Franciscorsquos ldquoDelancey Streetrdquo at the old Granville Island campus of Emily Carr are accelerating
Students from the Commercial Beekeeping program will be returning from 5-month practica across western Canada in the next week Reports from the commercial operations where they have been working have been stellar
Recognition
The Ministry of Jobs Tourism and Skills Training contacted CPS to inform us that funds were available for us to run new cohorts of the Low Voltage and Data Technician courses We had not applied for these funds This is a reflection of the Ministryrsquos confidence in KPUrsquos ability to successfully deliver job skills training
Employee Engagement
We continue to have employees register and successfully com-plete our LERN course offerings
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Faculty of Health
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
The HealthCare Assistant Program received full recognition from the BC Care Aide amp Community Health Worker Registry
The Moodle BPN Communication Hub went ldquoliverdquo for students and faculty in week 1 of the summer semester and has been a success in communicating with students and faculty
Betty Worobec (Dean Faculty of Science and Horticulture) joined the Faculty of Health on July 1 2016 as Acting Dean until the occasion that a new Dean takes herhis position
Community Engagement
Students from HAUC BSNPB amp BSN programs participated in the Champions of the Crescent on July 10 2016 Students engaged community members by doing blood pressures sports box to encourage physical activity and the BSN students provided posters to support the 5-2-1-0 initiative which is 5 or more fruits amp vegetables daily no more than 2 hours of sun exposure time a day at least one hour of physical activity daily and zero sugar-sweetened drinks to help prevent childhood obesity Faculty and staff also attended to support the students during this event
Arleigh Bell Michelle Home and Lisa Gedak have been working on a Collaborative Simulation research between interdisciplinary programs HCAP HAUC amp PB The research investigation question How Does a Collaborative Simulation Promote Team Communication and Comprehension of Health Care Provider Roles Michelle and Lisa presented the findings at the National Association Health Unit Coordinator (NAHUC) Conference held in Seattle WA on August 31 to September 2 16 which included the Unit ClerkCoordinator perspective from a Canadian lens
International
Student Mobility
KPU International is continuing to expand in the area of international student mobility Three students from our partner Instituto Tecnoloacutegico de Santo Domingo - INTEC (Dominican Republic) and one student from our partner Universidad de Monterrey - UDEM (Mexico) are attending KPU on exchange this semester The funding for these students came in part via the Canadian Federal Governmentrsquos scholarship program - Emerging Leaders of America Program (ELAP)
Four KPU students attended two-week long summer programs in business at our partner institutions in Germany (Munich University of Applied Sciences -MUAS) and Switzerland (University of Applied Sciences and Arts - FHNW in Basel) this
summer
KPU International is currently working with faculty members in both Design and Arts to prepare for field schools being offered next spring Both the Amazon Field School in Colombia and Fine Arts in ParisKassel Field School will provide students with the opportunity to take what they are learning in the classroom and practiceexperience it out in the real world
Anita Hamm Director of Partnerships amp Pathways visited KPUs long-time partner the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) in July and presented on the development of KPUs Internationalization Plan KPU will welcome eleven new partnership students from GDUFS who will start their studies in Canada with us in Spring 2017
The updated and revised Field School Guidelines for Faculty Members is now ready to be taken through the necessary senate standing committees before making its way to senate in November for final approval
International Student Recruitment
KPU Internationalrsquos recruitment efforts for Fall 2016 were very successful We experienced a 35 increase in applications over Fall 2015 and welcomed 560 new incoming students for Fall 2016 This is an increase of 193 new students over Fall 2015
In terms of overall international student growth KPU International has experienced the biggest increase to date in terms of student headcount When comparing Fall 2016 numbers with Fall 2015 international student headcount has grown by 186 I attribute this to my staff and the dedication that they have put in to help us build up to this level of growth
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21
Market Diversification
We continue to work toward growth and diversification of our international student body by focusing recruitment activities on the maintenance of our top markets (China amp India) and development of new markets The introduction of new Post Bacc Diplomas for Fall 2017 will help us to enhance our activity in markets with a post graduate focus such as Latin America Africa and regions of India (outside of Punjab) We begin our 2017 recruitment season with upcoming recruitment trips to Brazil China India Turkey Middle East USA and Vietnam Through coordination with Colleges and Institutes Canada we have joined other Canadian institutions to participate in the newly launched Canada Express Study Program - Vietnam Through this new Canadian federal government program we have seen a sharp increase in interest to study at KPU from Vietnamese students and agents We will participate in a Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) organized mission to Vietnam in October to explore further partnerships in this region
International Student Retention
As part of the effort to continue to increase student retention rates and to support international students better KPU International organized six workshops in total during the Summer 2016 semester These workshops were designed to help international students who may be struggling to adjust to the style of education here in Canada Each workshop was hosted by two International Educational Advisors who provided presentations explaining how to improve their academic standing at KPU At the end of each session the advisors were able to sit with students and provide one-on-one support to further review their individual academic standing and explore options to better boost their GPA The overall response to these new academic workshops was very positive and therefore we will be running these workshops again in the current Fall 2016 semester This initiative is part of KPU Internationalrsquos overall objective to make sure that all our students are being fully supported to succeed throughout their KPU experience
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23
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24
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Marketing campaigns currently running include
Outdoor Billboards
Radio
Digital ads in Metrotown Mall
Murals in Guilford Town Centre
Spotify Ads
YouTube Preroll ads
Online Ads
Retargeted Online Ads
CTV ndash Closed Captioning Ads
The marketing department has been busy working on a brand refinement and tag line development project This has involved confirming our brand model our reputation what we do how we do it and why we do it
In essence we need to solidify what we stand for in order to move forward with a tag line that will speak to the KPU brand
We are not changing the logo but adding a tag line 3 different logos in the past 6 years has brought much confusion to our brand But we will be adding a tag linehellipand the tagline will serve as our bold statement of what KPU stands for
Once the tag line is developed later this fall we will be introducing new creative designs for all advertising campaigns for the next few years
Submitted by Joanne Saunders Executive Director Marketing amp Recruitment
As the new fall semester begins the recruitment team is gear-ing up for a busy season of meetings and presentations to high schools throughout the lower mainland In addition to the public schools we are reaching out to private schools and other community groups settlement agencies and organ-izations to promote KPU
In response to the downward trend in high school graduate numbers the Future Studentsrsquo Office is actively pursuing initiatives to reach out to mature and transfer students The recruitment team will be visiting local colleges to build re-lationships to ensure prospective students have access to information on transferring and studying at KPU
Our new program guide has been designed and printed and the team will start distributing them at presentations starting the week of Sept 12 It is a valuable resource as prospective students can access information on all programs and services offered at KPU It can be viewed here httpwwwkpucaprogramguide
Included in the arsenal of marketing tools are 7 new promotional videos one for each faculty These videos will be promoted online through web digital and social media advertising as well as links from newsletters and various communications with the external community The videos can be viewed here httpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLxxQVdMboGIMAKvGSw6eeCfHB0UEad7mv
Richmond BC ndash Water water nowhere and not a drop to drink ndash unless we make big changes
Recently back from a lecture tour in Asia on water rights and climate change Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) political science instructor Dr Ross Pink has some urgent information to share about the paramount human rights challenge of the 21st century access to clean water
ldquoAlready 800 million global citizens have no clean water sourcerdquo said Pink ldquoBy 2050 that number will reach two billionrdquo
Pink is the guest speaker at the next instalment of the popular KPU-Science World Speaker Series on Sept 15 at KPU Richmond His topic Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge will explore the is-sues of climate change drought flooding and water-borne disease Pink will highlight these issues as they face Asia and India with fascinating examples and innovative scenarios for change
ldquoThese issues are urgent in those regions and will become so in North Americardquo affirms Pink
Pink notes that Arctic ice is expected to disappear by 2070 In addition major flooding is anticipated in coastal cities such as Richmond Los Ange-les Shanghai and Manila by 2050 Meanwhile chronic and increasing drought will send food prices skyrocketing and render food insecurity for over 15 billion people
Of the 94 billion people who are expected by 2050 approximately two billion will be without access to clean safe water sources leading to po-litical upheaval severe social and economic crises and a projected global climate refugee population of 400 million
But there is hope says Pink His presentation will also cover potential solutions to the impending water shortage namely rainwater harvesting desalinization and cloud seeding
Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge takes place on Thurs-day Sept 15 at 7 pm at KPU Richmond 8771 Lansdowne Rd Richmond
The event is free but registration is requested Visit kpucascienceworld to register and learn more
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Water Water nowhere KPU expert talks water rights and scarcity
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
25
Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
26
KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
27
Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
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Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
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Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
Finance amp Administration contrsquod
4
Financial Reporting Operations amp Systems
Staff DeparturesmdashAna Maria Abella (Manager Restricted amp Revenue Generating Funds) has retired over the summer and Angela Tao (Director Financial Reporting Planning and Assurance) will be leaving KPU in mid-September to join the Finance team with the City of Vancouver We thank them for their many years of service and wish them well in their future endeavours
Annual Financial Report amp Year End ReportsmdashFinancial statements for the year ended March 31 2016 were ap-proved by the Board of Governors on May 29 2016 KPUF and KPUAA audits have been completed and the audited financial statements will be presented to their boards at the September meetings The Statements of Financial Information have been completed for the year ended March 31 2016 The draft report will be forward-ed by the Boardrsquos Finance Committee in September
OperationsmdashWith the potential disruption in mail services provided by Canada Post forms were sent to vendors to collect their banking information to pay vendors by di-rect deposit instead of cheques Interested vendors have returned their forms and processes have been set up to pay them by direct deposit
Budget Planning amp Payroll
New EmployeemdashI am pleased to say that Stefanie Singer has re-joined Financial Services as Manager Budget and Planning Stefanie has previous experience in this role and is a welcomed addition to the team
Next Yearrsquos BudgetmdashFY1718 Budget timelines and the sam-ple templates were provided to SSCUB and Senate on June 17th and June 27threspectively Budget meetings were held with representatives from all faculties and departments in July and August to discuss the budget methodology and templates
Ancillary Services
AdministrationmdashThe Director of Ancillary Services hired Jill Field as the new Ancillary Services Coordinator starting September 19 2016 The position will enhance the de-partmentrsquos capacity to identify develop and implement initiatives that will increase revenues decrease costs improve productivity andor enhance customer satisfac-tion
BookstoremdashThe Bookstore Manager position remains vacant as the Director Ancillary Services continues to evaluate Bookstore operations Ancillary Services has implement-ed a Price Matching campaign for textbooks this August The intent is to build customer confidence and improve units sold per class per student The Bookstore imple-
Financial Services
mented a new return program that started July 1 2016 Going forward 60 days into a semester the Bookstore will start returning textbook inventory to publishers This should reduce the amount of unused inventory and improve efficiencies for inventory control and the Receiving department
Food ServicesmdashSodexo has introduced Kevin Poland as the new General Manager to KPU for Food Services The Surrey cafeteria space is currently under renovation This renovation will provide modest updates to the server area as well as provide a new gathering space for the KPU community
ParkingmdashKPU has entered year five of the current five-year contract with Impark which is scheduled to expire June 30 2017 An analysis to assist in ascertaining the ap-propriate pricing structure for parking passes is current-ly being reviewed with a decision expected to be made by September 30 2016 An update will be distributed to the broader KPU community to ensure that students staff and faculty are informed of the new plan for park-ing moving forward
Print ShopmdashThe Print Shop Supervisor Sean Kehler was re-elected as President of the College and University Print Management Association of Canada (CUPMAC) This will be Seanrsquos second consecutive term as President of the non-profit Currently the Print Shop is operating with two vacant positions and a long term staff mem-ber who is scheduled to retire August 31 2016 Two position descriptions were submitted to the JJEC on July 29th for classification Once these positions have been classified we will move forward with posting
Purchasing ServicesmdashPurchasing has changed its operation-al procedures to provide increased customer service to internal stakeholders Purchasing staff have met with all of the KPU operational departments and assigned a dedicated Buyer to each business unit this change is intended to improve training throughput spend and category analysis Purchasing recommended Bonfire software solution be implemented to address outstand-ing issues such as contract management
Finance amp Administration contrsquod
5
Human Resources
Health University InitiativemdashIn partnership with Student Ser-vices work is underway to implement the Healthy Univer-sity initiative at KPU This spring two working groups consisting of students faculty staff and administrative employees from across the University were established and tasked with developing and implementing an action plan Two meetings were held over the past three months and the work groups participated in a Resilience at Work session
Process ImprovementmdashThe HR Information Systems (HRIS) team attended a two day training session on FAST HR pro-vided by Millenium Software and Service Solutions FAST HR is a human resources reporting tool with numerous pre-built reports on staff hires jobs faculty leave and termi-nations Implementation of FAST HR will enhance the HRIS teamrsquos ability to respond to HR information requests from departments
Security
July 2016mdashSecurity Supervisor and Security department assis-tant participated in a day of hands on KPU security soft-ware (Perspective) education hosted by the service provid-er at BCIT Outcomes from the day provided us with one on one training and to review current upgrades to the program Further to the training the KPU team initiated a visit with a Resolver consultant from California to visit our Langley campus to discuss our incident management pro-cess and incident management needs The consultant was
able to provide insights into the versatility of the software program Conclusions further extensive education and an upgrade to the current system were emphasized to en-hance our delivery of thorough comprehensive reporting
August 2016mdashSecurity will be present at each of the KPU cam-puses for student orientation to answer questions and provide important contact information
Emergency Planning
August 2016mdashSecurity Supervisor will distribute on behalf of Emergency Planning information for new students on how to sign up for Alertus notifications
August 2016mdashKPU has registered to participate in the 2016 earthquake preparedness drillmdashShake Out BC scheduled for October 2016
Occupational Health amp Safety
Safety Program DevelopmentmdashWorking in collaboration with Facilities currently developing Crew Safety Talk program to ensure safety training is provided to facilities employ-ees Developed in collaboration with Facilities a contrac-tor safety orientation checklist The checklist is currently being used to inform contractors of KPU safety proce-dures hazard information and contractor safety responsi-bilities Developed in collaboration with the Dean of Sci-encersquos office a laboratory safety orientationtraining checklist The checklist will be used to provide new em-ployees with a safety orientation to the microbiology labs
Human Resources Emergency Planning amp Security
Tsawwassen First
Nation Farm Schoolmdash
August 2016
Office of the Provost
6
The spring and summer of 2016 was full of activity in all areas of the Provostrsquos Office As mentioned in the May meeting we have focused much attention on the revision and renewal of systemic practices policies and procedures and overarching initiatives such as the field school guidelines the global competency program guide operational manuals and other operational All in all this very fruitful spring and summer activity puts us in a very good position to advance the many exciting projects that lay ahead
KPUrsquos Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design celebrated the beginning of building construction on Monday July 4th The Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson MP of Rich-mond Centre Alice Wong Minister for International Trade and Minister Responsible for the Asia Pacific Strategy and Multi-culturalism Teresa Wat Dr Alan Davis Chip and Shannon Wilson along with faculty staff and administrators marked this historic moment for KPU and the Faculty of Design KPU is looking forward to the January 2018 opening of this much-anticipated building that will ensure post-secondary students have the skills to succeed in a range of sectors including performance technical apparel and product design
On July 22nd Stephanie Cadieux MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale announced a $3 million investment in KPU from the Province of BC for skills training in high priority trades seats including welding electrical automotive service technician millwright and carpentry This funding is in response to the objectives out-lined in BCrsquos Skills for Jobs Blueprint The BC govern-ment has worked in partnership with the ITA to begin building a demand-driven trades training system with funding aligned to specific high-priority trades KPU is anticipating further fund-ing announcements from the Provincial Government this Fall
KPUrsquos Faculty of Science and Horticulture (FSH) is collaborating with the Delta School District to deliver Farm Roots the first dual-credit farm program and school in the province This initiative will be led by expert FSH instructors who will prepare high school students for promising careers in sustainable agri-culture and sustainable food systems A collaboration agree-ment between KPU and the Delta School District is scheduled for September 21st
The Faculty of Trades and Technology is moving ahead with planning for the introduction of a new advanced manu-facturing diploma program in collaboration with the multi-national engineering firm Siemens Both Dr Tom Murad and President Robert Hardt on behalf of Siemens signed an agreement on September 14th at KPUs Tech campus in Cloverdale Instructors will be travelling to Germany for intensive training in a new area that is revolutionizing and transforming industrial production KPU aims to be at the centre of this major technological innovation
During this Fall the Provostrsquos Office will be engaged in a variety of search and re-appointment processes The search committee for the new Dean of Health has their orientation meeting scheduled in early October We anticipate a final recommendation to the Board and President before the end of
the year The re-appointment committees for the Dean Faculty of Arts and University Librarian are in the process of being established These committees will meet in early 2017 to conclude and provide a recommendation We have now con-tracted the services of an external consulting group to assist with the search for our new Associate Vice President Academic and will be establishing a committee shortly
We are pleased to announce the appointment of three new Associate Deans Joining the Faculty of Arts are Dr Faith Auton-Cuff and Dr Wade Deisman
Dr Auton-Cuff began her career at KPU in 2011 as an in-structor in the Educational Studies Department teaching in the area of Counselling Psychology Dr Auton-Cuff has demon-strated her capacity for leadership at KPU through serving on several university-wide and faculty-specific committees most notably the Senate Sub-Committee on University Budget and as chair of the Arts Academic Planning and Priorities Com-mittee
Dr Deisman joined KPUrsquos Criminology Department in 2008 Since coming to KPU Dr Deisman has taken on a range of roles serving as Department Chair an Arts Senator and Second Vice-Chair of Senate and as the Chair of both the Planning and Priorities and Governance Committees
Joining the School of Business as Associate Dean is Dr Luis Villalba Dr Villalba was a faculty member at the Capilano Uni-versity School of Business He has a passion for teaching and has almost sixteen years of teaching experience in business economics history Latin American studies and Spanish and Developmental Studies Dr Villalba held high-profile positions at the Board of the World Bank and the Global Environmental Facility in Washington DC as well as Chief Monetary Officer at the Central Bank of Paraguay and President and Chancellor of Universidad del Paciacutefico in Paraguay In 2012 Luis was appointed Honorary Consul of the Republic of Paraguay to British Columbia
KPU is anxiously awaiting the Government announcement of Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) Program and is working on a plan to meet the aggressive time-line necessary to complete these projects by April 2018 We look forward to engaging with many stakeholders during the process of achieving our collective objectives
We have begun designing the new facilities at Three Civic Plaza with a planned move-in date of August 2017 At the present time this exciting new facility will provide expanded space for the delivery of Post Baccalaureate School of Business pro-grams Continuing and Professional Studies an assessment centre and yet-to-be confirmed additional full and part-time offerings beginning September 2017
Submitted by
Dr Salvador Ferreras
Provost amp Vice President Academic
Office of the Provost contrsquod
7
system was quickly developed and communication via Future Students Office helped get the information out to potential students and agencies such as DIVERSEcity and Options Community Services Society Interested applicants were provided an ACA paper application and an AUG (Adult Upgrading Grant) application which was quickly processed by the Student Awards and Financial Assistance office In a short time 29 applications were submitted and assessments were conducted with the assistance of the Assessment and Testing department The number of conversions from applicant to course registrant status will be tracked to assess the success of this late application effort by ACA and multiple KPU departments This project demonstrated the ability of the KPU community to be responsive in addressing the external environmental risk factors that impact enrollment
Community Engagement
ACAmdashACA continued to work closely with FSO to attend events and increase community awareness of our pro-grams for example by presenting at community agencies (DIVERSEcity etc) and meeting with Settlement Workers in schools ACA faculty member Arthur Ling spoke at Family Orientation Night and ACA had a table at a World Refugee Day event coordinated through the City of Surrey ACA also participated in Langley Farmerrsquos Market twice over the summer ELS and CCLS marketing cam-paigns as well as a campaign promoting KPU Advantage ran throughout the summer
New Initiatives
ACA had an information table at Surrey Food Bank twice this summer with the goal of increasing KPUrsquos access profile in the community We also developed new Qualifying English marketing initiatives emphasizing ENGQ courses as helping build skills for success in undergraduate English A video compilation of student success stories was created for ACA by the Marketing department httpswwwdropboxcomstrnhwebsxh7k42bACA_p8mp4dl=0
Faculty of Arts
Students
Heather Evans James Hospedales amp Jennifer Wiens (English) Received studentndashled research grants and represented KPU as the only undergraduates at the Digital Humanities Summer Institute Colloquium showcasing their ENGL 4300 Serving Learning practicums led by faculty Greg Chan (English) University of Victoria (Jul 28)
Amy Foreman (History) Hired by WE CharityFree the Children a worldwide charity founded by Craig and Marc Kielburger (Jul)
Faculty of Academic and Career Advancement (ACA)
Reputation
ACAmdashA joint meeting of the ACA Deanrsquos Office the Office of the Registrar and IT was held in August to discuss how Continuous Intake processes can be simplified KPUrsquos access mandate compels us to continually evaluate and improve our assessment admission and registration pro-cesses to ensure they are student-friendly In the course of several previous meetings of ACA and the Registrarrsquos Office we discovered that the current system for admit-ting and progressing students in CI is overly burdensome for all involved Next steps in improving these processes include meeting with CI faculty to determine what the program needs in terms of flexibility for students
New Programs Policies amp Initiatives
ELSmdashCustomized English Language Studies (CELS) a delivery modification of ELS courses will debut on the Surrey camp-us with the startup of the 2016 fall semester Students will be provided individual learning plans that include classroom instruction individual guided learning small group seminars and an opportunity to participate in e-Portfolio development To enhance the student experience in CELS Cedar classroom 1015 has been renovated with funds provided by the office of VP Academic and Provost The updated space has a modern feel with furniture that is easily moved and includes a comfortable seating area conducive to group interaction
ACPmdashAn ACP Continuous Intake (CI) assessment pilot project conducted by Jackie Quigley and Louise Bruins ACP instructors was introduced during the summer semester The hands-on targeted assessment of students was a huge success The Provostrsquos office has provided funds for faculty release time to continue the individualized assessment project for the 2016-17 academic year
Managing Risk
ELSmdashEnrollments have declined in English Language Studies courses due to the termination of several of KPUrsquos international partnership agreements even though domestic enrollments have seen an increase since the implementation of tuition and the lifting of seat restrict-ions for domestic ELS students in January of 2015 Nine notifications of potential layoff have been issued to ELS faculty members as a consequence of the overall down-turn in enrollments In an effort to increase fall 2016 ELS enrollment the ACA Deanrsquos Office with approval of the VP Academic and the cooperation of the Office of the Reg-istrar implemented a pilot project to allow late ap-plications for domestic and international students interested in taking ELS courses A hands-on support
Faculty amp Academic Units
Office of the Provost contrsquod
conference Genocide Across Time and Space KPU (Jul 21)
Billeh Nickerson (Creative Writing) Curated and per-formed at Pride in the Word Canadarsquos largest Pride literary event Victoria (Jul 9)
Levente Orban (PSYC) with Jim Matteoni (HORT) and Stephanie Phillips (Fashion Design) ldquoThe Inspiration of Beesrdquo KPU-Science World Speaker Series Science World (Aug 22)
Cathy Stonehouse (Creative Writing) Facilitated and gave a public reading as part of a four-day workshop on creative nonfiction Island Mountain Arts Centre Wells BC (Aug 27)
Daniel Tones (Music) Performed a solo recital par-ticipated in panel discussions directed daily master classes and rehearsals and led a percussion ensemble performance as Guest Director at the Percussion Program for the 2016 Prairie Music Residency University of Saskatchewan (Aug 3-7)
Recognition
Awards and Appointments
Seema Ahluwalia (Sociology) Advisor to the organizing committee for the Kwantlen Public Interest Research Group Conference ldquoGenocide Across Space and Timerdquo (Jul)
Faith Auton-Cuff (EDST) and Wade Deisman (CRIM) accepted the positions of Associate Dean (Aug 1)
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Supervised Megan Giroux graduate student at SFU MA defense (Jul)
Daniel Tones (Music) Serves on the Board of Directors for the National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYOC) the countryrsquos foremost orchestral training program and attended the NYOCrsquos annual retreat (Jul 14-17)
Music Program Coordinator for the District of West Vancouver developing and implementing a vibrant series of camps for 180 children and youth (Jul ndash Aug)
Publications
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Bodner GE Jamieson RK Cormack D McDonald DL amp Bernstein DM (2016) ldquoThe Production Effect in Recognition Memory Weakening Strength can Strengthen Distinctivenessrdquo Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology 70 93-98 doi 101037cep0000082 (Jul)
Online publication Undorf M Zimdahl MF amp Bernstein DM ldquoPerceptual Fluency Affects Judgments of Learning when Feelings of Fluency are Salientrdquo Journal of Memory and Language 92 293-304 (Aug)
Shelley Boyd (English) ldquoTablecloth and River Dramatizing
8
Natasha Lopes and Caitlin McCutchen (Political Science) Presented on youth engagement in Canadian elections at two Town Halls on Electoral Reform for MP John Aldag and MP Sukh Dhaliwal Cloverdale-Langley and Surrey-Newton (Aug 2 amp 3)
Argel Monte de Ramos (IDEA 1400) Won six medals for the Vocal and Acting categories at the World Champion-ship of Performing Arts as well as a scholarship to the New York Film Academy for the Musical Theatre program (Jul)
Jordan Tomblin (Arts Alumnus) with Greg Jenion (CRIM) Co-authored ldquoSentencing lsquoAnonymousrsquo exacerbating the civil divide between online citizens and governmentrdquo a research article published in the Police Practice and Research An International Journal (Jul 8)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Faculty of Arts Supported a partnership with the South Asian Arts Society as part of the Monsoon Arts Festival (Aug 11-21)
Faculty of Arts The Language and Cultures department developed a new course on bhangra dance ldquoLANC 1870 Introduction to Bhangra Dance Modern and Traditionalrdquo which will be the offered in the Fall 2016 term taught by Gurpreet Sian and Rayman Bhuller This is the first of its kind in Surrey
Jane Hayes (Music) Planned prepared and provided marketing for the new music Faculty Showcase Concert series with the Borealis String Quartet (July ndash August) Also gave a talk on KPU Music and a master class for stu-dents in the North Shore Academy summer program which included 10 international students and two faculty from Chinas East Normal University interested in ex-change possibilities (Jul 28)
IDEA 1400 Fred Ribkoff (English) with Paul Tyndall (English) and English student John Rowell Formed a theatre collective Plastic Theatre Company and presented an independent play ldquoJag and The Americardquo co-authored and co-directed by Fred and John at The Culture Lab featuring actors and collaborations from community members (Aug5 -6)
Community Engagement
Seema Ahluwalia (Sociology) Attended different events as invited guest speaker
ldquoHychrsquoka siem Acknowledging Our Presence in the Unceded Territories of Coast Salish Peoplerdquo to open the 20th anniversary celebration of Multi-cultural Helping House Society Shamrock Hall Vancouver (Aug 27)
ldquoSo that the people may liverdquo Reflection on 25 years of Teaching and Learning About Genocide presented at the Kwantlen Public Interest Group
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Historical Land Claimsrdquo in Tomson Highwayrsquos Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout Food and Communication Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery 2015 Ed Mark McWilliams London UK Prospect Books 2016 83-92 (Aug)
Andrea Curman (Criminology) Andresen MA Curman ASN amp Linning SJ (2017) ldquoThe Trajectories of Crime at Places Understanding the Patterns of Disaggregated Crime Typesrdquo Journal of Quantitative Criminology (Aug)
Greg Jenion (Criminology) ldquoSurrey to Unveil New Public Safety Strategyhellip Againrdquo published as a guest columnist for The Now (Jul 14)
Paumlivi Koskinen (Language and Cultures) Koskinen Paumlivi and Ain Haas (eds) (2016) Proceedings of the 2010 2012 and 2014 Conferences of the Finno-Ugric Studies Asso-ciation of Canada
Billeh Nickerson (Creative Writing) ldquoAirplane Lobsterrdquo a poem written from the point of view of a lobster on an airplane was published in Geist magazine (issue 101) (Jul)
Doran Smolkin (Philosophy) ldquoOverall Lifelong Fortune A Critique of the Intrinsic Potential Accountrdquo article published in Journal of Applied Philosophy (Jul 3)
Public Presentations
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) With Derksen D amp Weller JA ldquoSocial Cognition and Decision-making across the Lifespanrdquo Paper presented at the International Confer-ence on Memory Budapest Hungary (Jul)
Gira Bhatt (Psychology) and Roger Tweed (Psychology) With Jodi Viljoe and Kevin Douglas (SFU) poster pre-sentation ldquoAggression and Acculturation of Ethnic Min-ority Youth A Canadian Studyrdquo at the Congress of the International Association of Cross-cultural Psychology Nagoya Japan (Aug)
Aaron Goodman (Journalism amp Communication Studies) Reading of ldquoDying at Grace Phenomenology and Motiv-ation as Guides for Documentary Practicerdquo Visible Evidence Bozeman MT (Aug 12)
Jack Hayes (HistoryAsian Studies) The Green Economy Monetary Policy and Chinardquo a conference presentation at Monetary Policy Forum Grizzly Bear Institute of Canada SFU and Peking University Strategy Institute Vancouver (Aug 17)
Jane Hayes (Music) Eastman School of Music recital with saxophonist Julia Nolan for Summer Eastman (Jul 5)
Greg Jenion (Criminology) Kash Heed Show Radio Interview ldquoSurrey Community Safety Strategyrdquo on Pulse 1077 (Jul 18)
Puqun Li (Philosophy) ldquoConfuciusrsquo Teachings and Positive Psychologyrdquo at the Richmond Public Library (July 6) and
9
ldquoConfuciusrsquo Non-theistic Ethicsrdquo BC Humanist Association (Jul 31)
Eryk Martin (History) ldquoPolitical Travel and the Making of the Vancouver Fiverdquo a conference presentation Ideologies and Cross-Border Conceptual Travel SFU (Jul 4-5)
Keiron McConnell (Criminology) Spoke at the National Gang Crime Research Centre Chicago (Aug 8-11)
Greg Millard (Political Science) Presented on various electoral systems at two Town Halls on Electoral Reform one for MP John Aladag Cloverdale-Langley City and the other for MP Sukh Dhaliwal Surrey-Newton (Aug 2 amp 3)
Diane Purvey (Dean) Panel presentation on ldquoThe International Study of Principal Preparationrdquo at the International Conference on Innovation and Leadership in Education Mount Royal University Calgary (Jul 5-7)
Ashiq Shah (Psychology) Presented ldquoEveryday Discrim-ination Faced by Muslim women wearing and not wearing hijab and Caucasian Womenrdquo at the International Con-gress of Psychology (ICP) Yokohama Japan (Jul)
Doran Smolkin (Philosophy) Presented ldquoKagan on Speciesism and Modal Personism Some Critical Thoughts and Promising Directionsrdquo at the Rocky Mountain Ethics Congress (Aug 11)
Cathy Stonehouse (Creative Writing) Read from her work for Poetry New Westminster (July 17) and a selection from the work of the late CD Wright Dead Poets Reading Series at Vancouver Public Library (Jul 10)
Roger Tweed (Psychology) ldquoMeasures of Eudaimoniardquo invited talk at the 9th Biennial International Meaning Conference Toronto (Jul 29)
Reviews
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Reviewed three manu-scripts for publication in Academic Journals Cog-nition amp Emotion Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory amp Cognition and Psychonomic Bulletin amp Review (Jul-Aug)
Ellen Pond (Policy Studies) with Kathy Dunster and Betty Cunnin (Horticulture) guest co-editors for the August issue of BCSLA Sitelines magazine including articles on the Urban Ecosystems program and overviews of KPUs unique undergrad programs in Sustainable Agriculture Plant Health and Policy Studies (Aug)
Employee Engagement
In collaboration with KDocs Arts faculty participated at the Pride Week Screening Gerald Walton (Educational Studies) provided a keynote address with Tara Lyons (CRIM) as one of the KPU panelist KPU Surrey (Jul 28)
Bob Fuhr (History) Completed a one week seminar ldquoMeth-ods and Sources for Historical Researchrdquo at the Institute
Office of the Provost contrsquod
10
for Historical Research London UK (Jul 11-15)
Faculty of Science and Horticulture
Noteworthy Items
Stan Kazymerchyk (Horticulture) organized Turf for Teens an initiative that introduces high school students with FASD to a career in turfgrass maintenance Rob Welsh (Horticulture) was also an instructor This is a partnership with KPU Surrey School District 36 and Eaglequest Coyote Creek Golf Course httpwwwkpucanews20160706
kpu-educators-and-industry-offer-training-students-complex-needs
Robert Hannah owner of Bur-Han Lawn amp Garden Care presented Dean Betty Worobec with an original painting by artist Janet Anderson which Mr Hannah had specially commissioned as a donation to the Faculty of Science and Horticulture The painting hangs in the faculty office on the KPU Langley campus Press release HERE
Bob Chin Laura Flinn Fergal Callaghan James Hoyland and Takashi Sato (Physics) had a booth at the Vancouver Mini Makers Faire 2016 on June 11-12 the second year in a row participating They had their Rubenrsquos Tube dancing flame display which was one of the highlights of the event Photos
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) was one of three speakers in the 2016-17 KPU-Science World Speaker Series talk lsquoThe Inspiration of Beesrsquo Stephanie Phillips (Design) and Levente Orban (PSYCH) also presented during this collaborative talk Prior to the presentation Science World hosted bee-themed activities with beeswax candle making honey tasting and live (and spent) bee demo hives to explore Photos
Students
A group of ENVI 2405 Environmental Legislation EPT stu-dents (led by instructor Andrew Frank) submitted a final report to service learning partner Pacific Wild that in-cluded an online discourse analysis of the BC hunting community in relation to the Grizzly Bear Hunt as well as an annotated bibliography resource of online forums where hunters congregate The analysis was paired with advocacy campaign recommendations as well as a chapter examining the legal framework policy and legislation that governs the hunt in BC and other jurisdictions The Dir-ector of Communications for Pacific Wild described the re-port as a tremendous resource and said it would be shared with coalition partners to help inform campaign design and future approaches for conserving Grizzly Bears in BC
One of our first Sustainable Agriculture Degree Graduates Samantha Graham was featured in the following press release
KPU School of Horticulture hosted an Information Session on June 16 at the Langley campus Gary Jones Stan
Kazymerchyk Betty Cunnin and Triona King attended
Elena Devanadera EPT student is conducting a Co-op project on Trichoderma biofungicide development under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
Jasmine He EPT student is conducting Research Project on brewery waste and neutralizing it with various bio-logical products including Effective Microorganisms under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
There are presently four Sustainable Agriculture students in Cuba working on various research projects with our partners at Universidad de Sancti Spiritus
Deborah Henderson (ISH) is presently hosting and men-toring several International Graduate students from Cuba France and Belgium
New programs policies and initiatives
The KPU Brewing Lab launched new Beer Analysis Testing services in August The KPU Brewing Lab is one of very few labs offering beer analysis to BC brewers Most companies have been sending their samples to White Labs in California for testing All analysis will be overseen by Martina Solano Bielen KPU Brewing instructor
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a KPU Brewing Lab tour and tasting for the KSA Grassroots Cafeacute GM and key staff to familiarize them with the beer-making process and tasting notes for when they start selling KPU-brewed beer in the Cafeacute in Fall 2016
Michael Poon (Physics) completed the Program Review for the Engineering Certificate Program and Paul Richard (EPT) for the Environmental Protection Diploma Program
We are excited that work on the new Upper Level Physics Lab at KPU Richmond is complete and ready for classes This high-tech space is required for the Physics for Modern Technology program and will house six new physics courses this year and an additional three new physics courses in 201718
A new instrument room was designed in the KPU Surrey Chemistry lab to house high-tech chemistry analysis equip-ment specific for the new Minor in Medicinal Chemistry courses which will launch in January 2017
Community Engagement
Rob Welsh and Shelley Murley (Horticulture) hosted and were instructors for the BC Landscape industry yearly certification
Andrew Frank (EPT) worked with the Gitgaat First Nation and its lawyers to coordinate media relations for their Federal Court of Appeal victory overturning the former Conservative governments approval of the Enbridge
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Northern Gateway pipeline Heres one of many articles written on the ruling This work was done through An-drewrsquos public interest communications consulting bus-iness
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) met with Terry Hickey President of the Campaign for Real Ale South Fraser to discuss pro-motions and connecting more of the Valley community with their local craft breweries KPU Brewing updated and reprinted the Fraser Valley Craft Beer Passport that was mailed out to all of CAMRA SF members
KPU Brewing hosted a booth and sampled KPU beer along with 22 other breweries at the annual Langley Rotary Clubrsquos TiprsquoN Taste at the Langley Coast Hotel amp Convention Centre Dean Betty Worobec Triona King (Communica-tions amp Events Specialist) Michelle Molnar (Administrative Coordinator) and Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing)
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) attended the US Craft Brewers Trade Mission to Canada where brewers owners and suppliers discussed a number of issues in both countries including regulatory challenges distribution education supply growth partnerships etc The Mission included a tour of NSI Newlandsrsquo factories panel presentations networking and a small tradeshow where KPU Brewing had a booth The US representatives included some high-profile craft brewers including a founding board member from the US Brewers Association Dan Kopman one of the first UC Davis Brewing alumni and legendary beermaster Don Barkley and Jon Carpenter brewmaster for Alchemy and Science an innovative incubator company with breweries in multiple states overseen by The Boston Beer Company one of Americarsquos oldest and most successful craft breweries
FSH had a monthly presence at the Langley Community Farmers Market June to August featuring veggies grown by the School of Horticulture and beer tastings of KPU-brewed beer The booth was hosted by Shelley Murley (Horticulture) DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Triona King (Com-munications and Events Specialist)
FSH hosted a booth at the Burns Bog Society Annual Golf Tournament on June 11 at Eaglequest Golf Course in Surrey Triona King (Communications amp Event Specialist) along with four student volunteers promoted our EPT and Horticulture programs Photo
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) is a member of the Agriculture Climate Change Adaptation Network- Steering Committee
Don Mathewson and Fergal Callaghan (Physics) attended the Canadian Association of Physicistsrsquo annual congress at the University of Ottawa Don was involved in organization and chairing of sessions
Recognition (Note Awards recognition publications public presentations reviews media spots general bragging)
Presentations
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) gave the presentation Grow-ing plants to attract beneficial insects to your carts to re-duce pest damage Holland Park Surrey with the SFU Community Engagement award-winning project Gro-Carts Urban Food Security on Wheels - A Sustainable Food Com-munity Engagement Project
Asiyeh Sanaei (Mathematics) presented Skolem Seq-uences and Graph Labelling at the Canadian Math-ematical Society Meeting Asiyeh was also a judge for the Student Research Poster Competition
Michelle Nakano (Horticulture) gave the presentation lsquoCritical Creative and Collaborative Inquiry for Educational Engagementrsquo at the Festival of Learning in June
Alek Egi (Brewing) was invited to moderate the craft brew-ery speakersrsquo panel at the BC Economic Development Association Summit in Richmond BC
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) led the following workshops Intro-duction to Canning at the UBC Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm Get Ready for the Canning Season for Village Vancouver at the Strathcona Community Centre Putting up Peaches at Homestead Junction and Introduction to Canning for SPEC at Kits Neighbourhood House
Flavio Ruiz Oliveras (Physics) gave an invited talk at the University of Guadalajara Mexico on July 13th entitled Synchronization of Semiconductor Lasers and their Applications in Secure Communication Systems
Publications
Raquel Cabral (Mathematics) lsquoMarstrandrsquos Approximate Independence of Sets and Strong Differentiation of the Integralrsquo was accepted for publication by the peer re-viewed journal Mathematica Scandinavica
Lee Beavington (Biology) lsquoA creative approach Teaching biology labs through arts-based learningrsquo in Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching Volume 37 (K McMahon Editor) Proceedings of the 37th Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) Including lsquoA five hun-dred leg nestrsquo Discovery the Journal of Nature Van-couver and lsquoFreeway coyotersquo Landscape 6(1) 40ndash41
Deborah Henderson (ISH) co-authored lsquoA variable insul-ation system with potential application in cold climate greenhousesrsquo Int J Energy Engineering
Kathy Dunster Betty Cunnin amp Ellen Pond (Horticulture) were guest editors and contributors to the BC Landscape Architecture publication Sitelines httpsitelinesorgsites
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The MayJune 2016 issue of WorkSafe Magazine featured a cover story on identifying safety issues and safety educa-tion in the craft beer industry KPU Brewing instructor Alek Egi and KPU Brewing contract faculty member Ken Beattie were prominently featured in the article
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Summer news-letter Volume 11 httpus3campaign-archive1com
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KPU Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School weekly food boxes are a hit httpwwwkpucanews20160830tsawwassen-
first-nation-farm-school-students-share-fruits-their-labours
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) was featured in the following Georgia Straight article on canning httpwwwstraightcom
life739086green-living-beginners-guide-home-canning
Kent Mullinix and ISFS was featured in a Vancouver Sun article httpvancouversuncombusinesslocal-businessb-c-s-leaders
-in-sustainable-agriculture-brainstorm-growth-strategies__lsa=c6fa-ef21
Funding
Deborah Henderson (ISH) ongoing active research pro-jects
New Plant Bioactive Compounds from a BC Kelp Species Phase II Year 2 of 3 NSERC ARD II with West Coast Marine Bioprocessing
Developing Trichoderma-based biofungicides Year 4 of 5 BC Prov
Developing baculovirus products and integrated pest management protocols for organic brassica Year 3 of 4 The Organic Research Center of Canada
Development of new Sensors for Enclosed Growing Spaces Phase I funder QuantoTech Solutions
Remediation of salt damaged soil with microbial amendments NSERC Engage (6 months) industry partner Dhaliwal Farms Ltd
Evaluation of Azolla products for BC greenhouse and field grown crops Industry partner Tech-naflora Plant Products Ltd (2 years)
Validation of an electroponic system for aeration of greenhouse cucumbers Industry partner Limit-less Technologies Inc (6 months)
Deborah Henderson (ISH) newly funded projects
Management of new diseases and pests of BC blueberries June 2016 IAF Growing Forward II (2 years $40000) with the BC Blueberry Council
Development of a new Trichoderma-based bio-fungicide for use against soil-borne plant patho-gens NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) Van Belle Nursery Inc
Evaluation of neem treatments on greenhouse pests Aphids Spider Mites Whitefly and Thrips Terramera Inc ($34000)
Bioproducts from insect waste material Phase II NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) with Enterra Feed Corp (conditional acceptance pending suit-able agreement from KPU)
Recognition
Andrew Frank (EPT) was
interviewed by a writer from the UBC Sustain-ability newsletter about climate change and stra-tegic voting for an article titled Millennials break ideological boundaries when combatting climate change
interviewed as an expert stakeholder by the Sustainability amp BCP Coordinator for Facility and Environmental Management at Vancity as part of a six-week cross company research project about how the credit union understands environmental changes and what they mean for members and their communities
featured in a TedxEastVan talk and Tyee article by Geoff Dembicki titled How a New Generation Is Fighting to Survive Climate Change
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) was interviewed by
many media outlets regarding the cost of agricul-tural land Roundhouse Radio Business in Van-couver CBC Radio News1130 Radio Richmond News
Macleanrsquos Magazine regarding sustainable agricul-ture education innovation
Employee Engagement
Joel Murray (Associate Dean) gave the presentation en-titled ldquoIntroduction to Collective Agreements at KPUrdquo to new KPU administrators He also submitted the proposal for his dissertation (Ed D in Educational Leadership in Post-Secondary Contexts program at SFU)
FSH held a very successful Faculty of the Whole Welcome Back on August 31 The event included update presenta-tions by all department chairs and program coordinators Faculty Council Chair Mike Coombes KSA and KFA Rep-resentatives invited presentations by Provost Sal Ferreras and the new AVP Teaching and Learning Stephanie Chui along with percussion team building activities lead by Daniel Duggin of Rhythm Resource The lunch included produce donated by the School of Horticulture and Sustainable Agriculture and beer from the KPU Brewery
Dean Betty Worobec walked in the Vancouver Pride Parade as part of the KPUKSA contingent with President Alan Davis AVP Students and Deputy Provost Jane Fee and
12
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other administrators faculty and students
Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing) attending the Brewing Microbiology Course offered by the Siebel Institute Montreal Quebec
Alek Egi and Dominic Bernard (Brewing) attended the World Brewing Congress Denver Colorado This con-ference runs every 4 years and is a meeting of all the major international brewing associations
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a tour of the KPU Brewing Lab for KPUrsquos Marketing department to better familiarize the marketing team with all the unique aspects of the Brewing and Brewery Operations Diploma program
Rebecca Harbut (Sustainable Agriculture) Caitlin Dorward (ISFS) and Gary Jones (Horticulture) hosted an lsquointernalrsquo Information Session on July 22 for staff from FSO International and Student Enrollment Services to try to clarify the two different disciplines and howwhy they are often confused
School of Business
Internationalization Working Group
In response to the increasing proportion of international students in the School of business Lesley McCannell (Business Faculty) and Pamela Ip (Applied Communications Faculty) in conjunction with the International Education department initiated a working group to identify and collaborate on solutions that will support both international and domestic learner success The goals of the working group are to align solutions with Vision 2018 including engaging learners increasing the retention of domestic and international students and supporting students to be good global citizens
through collaboration
Students and Alumni Recognition
Simran Kang graduated from KPU in 2012 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting Co-operative Education Option He was one of a few graduates to secure a coveted starting positions with one of the ldquoBig Fourrdquo accounting firms Deloitte at their Vancouver office He completed his CPA CA designation and was promoted to Audit Senior at Deloitte Recently (June 2016) he accepted a new position at KPU as a Business Advisor in Business Performance and Advisory Services
Fadia Sabouneh current part-time student and full-time employee with BC Hydro reported that she was recently promoted to the Business Support and Billing Department as a direct result of her improved Communications skills following successful completion of CMNS 1140
David Hunt and Tabitha Swanson KPU Alumni pitched a business proposal to a panel in a Dragonrsquos Den style
competition where they received a $2500 runners up award for their startup Forte Marketing firm that they co-founded during their Marketing practicum
The 27 students enrolled in this summerrsquos Sales and Customer Service class (ENTR 4140) raised $178000 for scholarships from local businesses The class performance clearly demonstrates experiential learning It will also make post-secondary education more affordable for future KPU students
Faculty Recognition
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoTeaching Variance Analysis for Cost Accounting How to Achieve Above Par Performancerdquo Advances in Accounting Education Teaching and Curriculum Innovations 2016 Vol 18 pp 51 ndash 63
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoOut of Control Lax Procedures at National Capital Trustrdquo IMA Educational Case Journal Vol 8 No 2 Article 2 June 2015 ndash includes case study and teaching notes (This case was used by the Institute of Management Accountants of the United States for their student case competition which took place at their Los Angeles convention in June 2015)
John Western (Accounting) retired after 28 years of dedicated service to his students at KPU Over the years he sat on numerous committees contributed to the full-program proposal for the BBA in Accounting was the Department Chair and mentored countless faculty and students
Mandeep Pannu (Computer Science and Information Technology) will be presenting ldquoThe Impact of Big Data on Government Processesrdquo at IEEE IEMCON (7th Annual Information Technology Electronics and Mobile Com-munication Conference 2016 at UBC October 2016
Darren Francis (Applied Communications) presented ldquoRocking My Thesisrdquo at the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada 2016 Conference
Jacky Li (Business and Quantitative Methods) currently study for his PhD in the Netherlands presented at INFORMS AGM conference (Nashville)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Business Management Diploma and Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurial Leadership were accredited by the Canadian Institute of Management making the university one of only three institutions in the province with programs that allow student to complete all the academic requirements for their CIM (Certified in Management) and PMgr (Professional Manager) designations while in class
Community Engagement
ASK (Accounting Students of KPU) Group recently hosted
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their 3rd Annual Ice Cream Social This annual summer event prepares Accounting students for the CPA recruiting season This event is the largest event of the year with 120 students attending to meet with representatives from public accounting firms such as Deloitte KPMG PwC Grant Thornton MNP DampH Group Davidson amp Co Smythe Ratcliffe and BDO (July 2016)
ACCT 4650 Not for Profit Financial Management had five students work with ldquoSupported Child Development Programrdquo in Richmond They were able to put into practice what they had learned in the classroom by providing much needed Administrative support enhancing the support to families in the Richmond community
Fall 2016 Enrolment
The School of Business enrolment for Fall 2016 is up more than 500 registrations over Fall 2015 While domestic enrolment is flat international enrolment has increased resulting in the School of Business earned Fall Tuition contribution to KPU increasing by in excess of $1 million With international student participation in School of Business classes averaging close to 25 it will be increasingly important to provide both domestic and international students with the supports to be successful
Employee Engagement
School of Business launched its first newsletter in August 2016 highlighting the successes of our students and faculty over the course of the 2015-2016 year
Student Services
Students
Record Breaking OrientationmdashOver 1700 students attended this yearrsquos Fall 2016 New Student Orientation ndash a record breaking number and increase of 26 over last year Several new initiatives contributed to the success of the events including the introduction of an enhanced Orientation Leader program that provides mentorship to new students beyond the Orientation events and a new marketing and branding strategy for Orientation With a fresh new look and the introduction of a calling campaign to encourage new students to register for the event nearly 45 of all KPU Fall enrolments attended
Co-operative Education Continues Growth and OutreachmdashThe number of co-op work terms continue to grow each semester The summer semester finished at an all-time high with 162 placements a 397 increase over summer 2015 The fall semester has also seen a rise in placements compared to this time last year To date 25 of the summer co-op placements have been extended for another term with their current employer Chartered Pro-fessional Accountants (CPA) 2016 Fall Recruit is underway with interviews taking place in mid-September and offers
going out the first week of October Mid- and large-size accounting firms are actively seeking new hires for various roles in the 2017 calendar year KPU Co-op and Career Services the Accounting Society of Kwantlen (ASK) and the Accounting faculty have partnered with multiple firms to help give our students a leg up in the hiring process with Grant Thornton MNP BDO hosting an event at KPU to promote the recruiting process MNP BDO Manning Elliot and Deloitte hosted office hours to meet with students 1-on-1 to assist in the application process KPU is one of the few schools to extend these on-campus opportunities to the firms with the goal of showcasing our exceptional student talent and continuing to expand co-op placements
Career Services Makes New ConnectionsmdashCareer Services has been busy presenting workshops related to job search skills and career development through The Learning Centre Orientation and Welcome Week In addition at the request of faculty several in-class sessions were delivered to offer resume cover letter and CV work-shops to students In partnership with Student Awards and Financial Aid Career Services has increased the number of on-campus Work Study opportunities to 30 positions up from 25 in 2015 The Career Connection job posting system continues to grow with 371 new job postings in August alone The database now includes 10921 students and alumni registered (increase of 1398 over 2015) 7324 registered employers (increase of 1092 over 2015) Some of the new employers include Autism Speaks Neo Roofing Solutions RESULTS Canada Vancouver Pride Society and Wealth One Bank of Canada
Family Orientation Offers SupportmdashCoordinated by Orien-tation and Transitions Family Orientation was held in July as an opportunity for supporters of new students to ask questions and discover the services and resources available to students The event was a success and welcomed over 300 family members to KPU equipping them with tools and information to best support their students The feedback from attendees was positive praising tours the staff and information available at the tables speakers and student panelists Much of the feedback reflected the friendliness of staff and the welcoming atmosphere at KPU
Fall Convocation is Nearly HeremdashWe are actively gearing up for fall Convocation at KPU Surrey Three ceremonies are scheduled across October 6 and 7 with over 425 graduates expected to attend Details are available at kpucaconvocation
New Student Email Platform Up and RunningmdashKPU has adopted a new email solution for students A University-wide project team has been working together since the spring to migrate all student email accounts that were formerly on the kwantlennet platform to a new
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platform utilizing Microsoft Canadarsquos Office 365 Under this new platform students are now afforded 50GB of data storage enhanced calendar functionality and the new ability to integrate KPU student email accounts on mobile devicesrsquo native email clients More details are available at kpucastudentemail
Students Supporting Students with DisabilitiesmdashAs part of a new initiative to encourage stronger engagement with student assistants SSDrsquos disability advisors developed group training sessions to interact and build a solid relationship within the team Newly hired and current student assistants met at the Surrey and Richmond campuses in August to review the job description and sign updated contracts The student assistants were provided with a welcome package training manual snacks and a chance to mingle amongst their peers The disability advisors organized the student assistants into small groups to review exam invigilation scenarios observe adaptive technology demonstrations tour the testing room and ask questions or share experiences with one another The student assistants provided positive feedback at the end of the training session using the new anonymous proctor suggestion box and are looking forward to the next engagement session
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
First Year Committee EstablishedmdashKPU has launched its First Year Committee (FYC) Chaired by Senior Director Student Affairs Joshua Mitchell with a membership that includes each of the academic deans in addition to other campus leaders the FYC has been given a mandate to Articulate a philosophy statement and guiding principles for the first year experience at KPU Recommend a policy framework for the first year Provide leadership in coordinating and implementing an integrated and intentional approach for the first year
Sport amp Rec Means More Fitness for Everyone - KPU Sport amp Recreation has unveiled a new and expanded suite of programming and services for KPU students employees and alumni Substantial changes include the opening of fitness centres at KPU Langley and KPU Tech free fitness centre access for students employees and alumni along with reduced pricing for fitness programs personal training and recreational and club sports
Policy Eases Student Stress - The newly revised policy FM8 (Student Tuition and Fees) has shifted the fee payment deadline to the end of the second week of classes (for semester-based courses) This means that as of this fall students will no longer be dropped or de-registered from classes as a result of late or non-payment Additionally a registration deposit will no longer be required every semester for continuing students to gain access to the online course registration system
Degree Minors Offer FlexibilitymdashIn April Senate approved a
University Framework for Minors meant to create greater flexibility in the development and attainment of minors at KPU Since that time the Registrarrsquos Office and Faculties have been working together to review existing minors in an effort to align them with the new framework streamline curriculum and ensure existing and new minors become portable across Faculties and credentials These changes will be taking place during the 201617 academic year resulting in enhanced curricular options to students
Whatrsquos an EMOC - KPUrsquos new Enrolment Management Op-erations Committee (EMOC) held its initial kick-off meeting in August The committee has been created as a spinoff of the Transitions Advisory Group (TAG) the committee that was initially developed to provide advice and support for the University Transitions Project With the inception of EMOC TAG has now officially dissolved its membership and evolved into three different committees to continue the work of transitioning and supporting new and first year students First Year Committee (FYC) Academic Advising Committee (AAC) Enrolment Management Operations Committee (EMOC) EMOC provides leadership and oversight for the coordination and implementation of services and functions which contribute to the enrolment goals of the University as established by the Strategic Enrolment Management Committee in alignment with KPUrsquos strategic and academic plans Specific duties of the Committee may include Fostering institution-wide involvement in and support for recruitment and retention efforts Evaluating and supporting recruitment and retention strategies and activities Coordinating the implementation of the Strategic Enrolment Plan(s) of the University
Renovated University CalendarmdashIn June KPU published a ldquorenovatedrdquo version of our online University Calendar The reorganized version of the University Calendar has been simplified with a more accessible format to ease student navigation enabling them to better locate course and program resources The new Calendar can be accessed at kpucacalendar
Administrative SearchesmdashThe Office of the Registrar is taking on responsibility for oversight of KPUrsquos Senate Office In support of this shift an associate registrar for Senate and Curriculum will be hired in the coming weeks and will have oversight for the Graduation Office the operational aspects of the University Senate Office production of the University Calendar and the functional and technical requirements associated with University curriculum management A search is underway for a director of Services for Students with Disabilities This key position within Student Affairs will provide leadership for the review of policies related to students with disabilities at KPU and the service model they drive It is our goal to have a new director in place within the fall 2016 semester
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Community Engagement
Sport amp Rec Partners with the YMCA and City of SurreymdashKPU Sport and Recreation has extended its reach into the community by partnering with the City of Surrey and the YMCA on two initiatives support at-risk students KPU will host a City of Surrey outreach program teaching breakdance to at-risk youth one evening per week in the KPU Surrey gymnasium KPU will also host the YMCArsquos Youth Leadership Development program one night per week through the coming academic year
Co-op Speaks OutmdashThe following public presentations and community engagement events were made by or attended on behalf of co-operative education faculty ldquoAcknow-ledging Competing Priorities as a Co-op Educatorrdquo pre-sented at the Association for Co-operative Education BC May 18 2016 - Lindsay Wood ldquoBackpack to Briefcase Career Experiential Education in the Classroomrdquo presented at BCcampus Festival of Learning June 9 2016 ndash Candy Ho ldquoClimbing Mount Ed-verest Reflections and Lessons from EdD Studentsrdquo presented at SFU Education Summer Institute July 9 2016 - Candy Ho HRMA Conference and tradeshow Made connections with over 300+ Human Resource professionals - Leanne MacKenzie
Education Planner BC Working GroupmdashKPUrsquos Vice-Provost Students Dr Jane Fee has been appointed as chair of Education Planner BCrsquos policy working group More details will follow over the fall semester
Recognition
Melinda Lee Joins SESmdashWe are pleased to welcome Melinda Lee the newest member of the leadership team in the Office of the Registrar to the position of manager of Admissions and Transfer Credit Melinda has been working in higher education for the last six years at Simon Fraser University University of the Fraser Valley and with her appointment KPU has acquired a great breadth of knowledge and experience in the areas of admissions recruitment and student records
Candy Ho Awarded Co-op GrantmdashCandy Ho a faculty member in Co-operative Education was awarded a $5000 research grant over the span of August 2016 ndash August 2017 from the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education for ldquoAn lsquoauditrsquo of strategies successful co-operative education students employ during CPA Recruitrdquo
Co-op Faculty Pen Scholarly ArticlemdashKPU Co-op faculty Candy Ho Lindsay Wood and Leanne Mackenzie had an article published in the August edition of Teaching Matters titled ldquoBeyond job placements Co-operative Education as a catalyst for developing studentsrsquo learning capabilitiesrdquo
University Library
Library
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Online photo submissions for KPU cards has been a tremendous success Through collaboration with KPUrsquos Orientations amp Transitions Team on promotion and messaging wersquove been able to increase the uptake of this early submission option Approximately 1000 students submitted their photos ahead of Orientation Days and Library staff were able to create the cards and have them ready for when the students arrived This improved the workflow and significantly reduced wait times for our new students
The Library as a whole takes great pride in recycling to help reduce the impact on the Earth but in our Technical Services area they have taken it up a notch These folks process all the items for the libraryrsquos collection (from receiving to weeding) and are keenly aware of the volume of materials involved The goal is zero waste and they get there but for a mere handful of impossible to separate mixed media
All books weeded from the collection are packed up and shipped out to a third party reseller if the book is not selected for sale they will recycle it
All cardboard and paper is recycled
All plastic in a range of media and processing materials such as videocassettes DVDs shipping containers and wrapping material is recycled
Mixed media material such as book jacket covers which are plastic and paper are separated to their respective parts and recycled
Shipping envelopes are reused over and over as protective padding for delicate items like DVDs shipped between campuses
DVD cases not sturdy enough to use in the Library are sent to a high school film teacher for the use of his students
The Library upgraded the proxy server on August 24 to improve database functionality Faculty who have direct links to ebooks or journal articles from our databases on their Moodle sites needed to make the change too To ease with this transition the Library provided an easy how-to and troubleshooting instructions on the Library Moodle guide
Faculty using the MLA citation style may not be aware that a new edition came out this year It is a significant change as MLA is moving to a template approach rather than a format approach to citation All of the Libraryrsquos MLA print and online resources were updated to reflect these
17
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changes before the start of the Fall semester KPUrsquos Academic Integrity amp Citations Librarian Ulrike Kestler is available to speak with faculty about the change
The Learning Centres
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Fall 2016 heralded a soft launch of Online Peer Tutoring in a range of content area subjects as well as writing (see tlckpuca) Students will now be able to book ldquofreerdquo appointments to connect with a tutor or Learning Strategist online outside the regular Learning Centre hours They can access this from the current tutor booking site As well the Learning Centre is offering a total of 75 learning skills workshops across campuses throughout the semester some of which can be tailored to subject area needs
During August over 120 current students signed up for Academic Boost Camp and new students had access to a two day ldquoItrsquos About Urdquo transition program in Surrey and prior to the beginning of the semester for all students mini workshops were offered on each campus
Wilson School of Design
Students
Two KPU Design alumni have turned a class project into functional apparel that is going to be showcased by Canadarsquos Wheelchair Rugby Team at the Paralympic Games in Rio this month Jaymes Williams (Product Design) and Laura Hutchison (Fashion amp Technology) were commissioned by the Canadian Sport Institute to produce their uniquely designed cooling vests for Canadarsquos elite wheelchair rugby players This team is ranked one of the top in the world and we are hoping that the vests which assist athletes in regulating their body temperature will give the team the competitive edge to go for the gold
Cam Rothnie a KPU Foundations in Design 2016 grad and now Product Design student and Kathleen McCullough second year Fashion amp Technology student placed in the top five in a competition to design the graphics for a new Kit amp Ace shopping bag As winners they received $200000 each
Ali Sami a 2015 graduate from Fashion Marketing and student assistant for the Wilson School of Design has received the Customer Service All Star Award the highest honor awarded by Nordstrom A celebration for all recipients and families was held in May He has now been selected to begin the manager training program His classmate Caitlin Fung went through this program last fall and is now the Assistant Manager of the Athletic Shoe Department
Jenny Campbell a 4th year Interior Design student was
selected as winner in the ldquoCommercial Designrdquo category for Sherwin-Williams STIR Student Design Challenge (2016) Jenny will receive $2500 plus have her work featured in the next issue of ldquoStirrdquo magazine Jenny will also be featured online via ldquoSherwin-Williams for Design Prosrdquo
Jessica Buell a Fashion Marketing alumni had her company featured in The Vancouver Sun in July 2016 Style QampA | The Beautiful Nomad
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Jamie Kan a Fashion and Technology grad was a winner of the City of Vancouver design initiative to reduce graffiti in the city Artists submitted designs for vinyl wraps to cover 27 grey utility boxes found at major traffic intersections throughout the city Jamiersquos designs can be seen in Kitsilano
Community Engagement
All Design programs intersect with their external professional communities on an ongoing basis
Faculty member Paola Gavilanez and staff member Debbie Johnstone Bjerke attended the Interior Design (IDC) industryrsquos annual YVR Design Community Summer Party on Thursday July 7 2016 This was an opportunity to meet with graduates and industry members as well as suppliers prominent in the design community
The Jennifer Rainnie Agency has taken practicum students in both Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing for over a decade Jennifer runs her own agency visits Designrsquos classes runs mock buying appointments and takes Fashion Marketing practicum students for 40 hours in the 2nd year Spring semester She has hired Alyssa Klimek from the class of 2015 and together with volunteers Alyssa Opre grad of 2016 and Caitlin Seward a 2nd year student they have launched a new shoe brand - MALVADOS As a team they worked the SpringSummer
2017 Know Show trade show held at the Convention Centre
The Kitchen Catcher cleaning system a project arising out of the Challenge Dialogue with the City of Surrey and led by Dr Victor Martinez was presented to the City of Surrey Team at the end of a summerrsquos worth of work by three Product Design students The prototype designed to increase organic waste diversion rates in multiple housing units in Surrey was well received and will go forward for formal presentation in the Fall
With the assistance of volunteers from Interior Design at KPU The Architecture Foundation of BC held its annual golf tournament to raise funds for the foundation in August 2016 The AFBC organizes different events and fundraising activities to support their mission to promote awareness understanding and appreciation of the built environment in BC The golf tournament was an excellent networking opportunity for students who volunteered
This summerrsquos Continuing Education Courses in Fashion were well attended These courses serve high school teachers who are seeking to extend their skills and gain advanced credit towards their teaching certification The courses are one of a kind in Canada and serve teachers from across the lower mainland province and country
As well high school students attended Continuing Education courses to develop their skills and explore new paths in Design Some very exciting projects came out of the week long experiences and a number of these high school students will be headed our way when they graduate Subjects for both teachers and students included
Pattern Drafting and Re-Working Commercial
Patterns
Portfolio Design
Sewing
Felting
Design Academy Draping
Knits
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19
Recognition
Accolades to one of our faculty members Keith Martin of the Graphic Design for Marketing team In July Canada Post released 5 stamps designed by Martin as part of a series of 15 that commemorate the provincial birds of Canada These five stamps feature the great horned owl raven Atlantic puffin rock ptarmigan and sharp-tailed grouse and join the 24 other stamps Martin has designed andor illustrated for Canada Post His body of work captures and celebrates the creatures that inhabit the countryrsquos diverse range of ecosystems ndash from insects on the soil to the whales of Canadarsquos three oceans and the birds that share our skies
As a result of vacancies created by education-leaves for ongoing faculty pursuing graduate studies the Interior Design program is pleased to welcome five new part-time faculty with extensive industry experience They are an excellent addition to this successful department
Continuing and Professional Studies
Academic Plan 2018
We have entered into year two of our three year contracts with the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation as well as the Ministry of Advanced Education
$6 million (approx) from the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and AVED We are providing training for four bands Squamish First Nation Musqueum Tsleil-waututh and Coquitlam Programming is underway and employment prospects look very good with op-portunities ranging from the Woodfiber LNG project the development of the Jericho lands to the new casino downtown
Students
Our first cohort of our Commercial Beekeeping program is currently out on work experience with commercial beekeepers across Western Canada and are returning next week The January 2017 intake is 75 full Marketing efforts are con-tinuous
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
We have continued interest in our online Introduction of the Professional Management of Medical Marijuana The Septem-ber class is over-subscribed with 51 students We are currently developing 3 additional courses in this area to support the needs of this burgeoning industry We will be attending the Lift Cannabis Conference in Vancouver later this month to promote our courses
We are currently negotiating a revenue sharinglicensing agreement with Dalhousie and are embarking on the development of a new hands-on training program for the new
occupation of Cannabis Cultivation Worker with College Communautaire de Nouveau Brunswick CCNB has accessed funding from the provincial government of New Brunswick to finance this project Subject-matter experts from the industry and the scientific community are actively involved in dev-eloping these courses
As part of an informal joint venture with Squamish First Nation CPS has applied for $96M in funding from the Federal government for employment related training initiatives The decision is expected before Christmas
CPS will soon be launching LED Controls training developed in partnership with the IBEW and the California Advanced Lighting Training Centre at UC Davis
Managing Risk
We continue to work with other areas of the institution to streamline processes and create efficiency to better serve our clients
Community Engagement
CPS has moved its offices to Surrey City Centre across from Surrey Memorial Hospital The space includes a couple of classrooms and offers easy access to major potential clients in the vicinity as well as the Sky Train
We are continuing our work with Street to Home a non-profit organization whose goal is get homeless people off the street and into jobs to develop training opportunities for their clients Discussions around opening a residential treatmenttraining facility modeled on San Franciscorsquos ldquoDelancey Streetrdquo at the old Granville Island campus of Emily Carr are accelerating
Students from the Commercial Beekeeping program will be returning from 5-month practica across western Canada in the next week Reports from the commercial operations where they have been working have been stellar
Recognition
The Ministry of Jobs Tourism and Skills Training contacted CPS to inform us that funds were available for us to run new cohorts of the Low Voltage and Data Technician courses We had not applied for these funds This is a reflection of the Ministryrsquos confidence in KPUrsquos ability to successfully deliver job skills training
Employee Engagement
We continue to have employees register and successfully com-plete our LERN course offerings
20
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Faculty of Health
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
The HealthCare Assistant Program received full recognition from the BC Care Aide amp Community Health Worker Registry
The Moodle BPN Communication Hub went ldquoliverdquo for students and faculty in week 1 of the summer semester and has been a success in communicating with students and faculty
Betty Worobec (Dean Faculty of Science and Horticulture) joined the Faculty of Health on July 1 2016 as Acting Dean until the occasion that a new Dean takes herhis position
Community Engagement
Students from HAUC BSNPB amp BSN programs participated in the Champions of the Crescent on July 10 2016 Students engaged community members by doing blood pressures sports box to encourage physical activity and the BSN students provided posters to support the 5-2-1-0 initiative which is 5 or more fruits amp vegetables daily no more than 2 hours of sun exposure time a day at least one hour of physical activity daily and zero sugar-sweetened drinks to help prevent childhood obesity Faculty and staff also attended to support the students during this event
Arleigh Bell Michelle Home and Lisa Gedak have been working on a Collaborative Simulation research between interdisciplinary programs HCAP HAUC amp PB The research investigation question How Does a Collaborative Simulation Promote Team Communication and Comprehension of Health Care Provider Roles Michelle and Lisa presented the findings at the National Association Health Unit Coordinator (NAHUC) Conference held in Seattle WA on August 31 to September 2 16 which included the Unit ClerkCoordinator perspective from a Canadian lens
International
Student Mobility
KPU International is continuing to expand in the area of international student mobility Three students from our partner Instituto Tecnoloacutegico de Santo Domingo - INTEC (Dominican Republic) and one student from our partner Universidad de Monterrey - UDEM (Mexico) are attending KPU on exchange this semester The funding for these students came in part via the Canadian Federal Governmentrsquos scholarship program - Emerging Leaders of America Program (ELAP)
Four KPU students attended two-week long summer programs in business at our partner institutions in Germany (Munich University of Applied Sciences -MUAS) and Switzerland (University of Applied Sciences and Arts - FHNW in Basel) this
summer
KPU International is currently working with faculty members in both Design and Arts to prepare for field schools being offered next spring Both the Amazon Field School in Colombia and Fine Arts in ParisKassel Field School will provide students with the opportunity to take what they are learning in the classroom and practiceexperience it out in the real world
Anita Hamm Director of Partnerships amp Pathways visited KPUs long-time partner the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) in July and presented on the development of KPUs Internationalization Plan KPU will welcome eleven new partnership students from GDUFS who will start their studies in Canada with us in Spring 2017
The updated and revised Field School Guidelines for Faculty Members is now ready to be taken through the necessary senate standing committees before making its way to senate in November for final approval
International Student Recruitment
KPU Internationalrsquos recruitment efforts for Fall 2016 were very successful We experienced a 35 increase in applications over Fall 2015 and welcomed 560 new incoming students for Fall 2016 This is an increase of 193 new students over Fall 2015
In terms of overall international student growth KPU International has experienced the biggest increase to date in terms of student headcount When comparing Fall 2016 numbers with Fall 2015 international student headcount has grown by 186 I attribute this to my staff and the dedication that they have put in to help us build up to this level of growth
Office of the Provost contrsquod
21
Market Diversification
We continue to work toward growth and diversification of our international student body by focusing recruitment activities on the maintenance of our top markets (China amp India) and development of new markets The introduction of new Post Bacc Diplomas for Fall 2017 will help us to enhance our activity in markets with a post graduate focus such as Latin America Africa and regions of India (outside of Punjab) We begin our 2017 recruitment season with upcoming recruitment trips to Brazil China India Turkey Middle East USA and Vietnam Through coordination with Colleges and Institutes Canada we have joined other Canadian institutions to participate in the newly launched Canada Express Study Program - Vietnam Through this new Canadian federal government program we have seen a sharp increase in interest to study at KPU from Vietnamese students and agents We will participate in a Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) organized mission to Vietnam in October to explore further partnerships in this region
International Student Retention
As part of the effort to continue to increase student retention rates and to support international students better KPU International organized six workshops in total during the Summer 2016 semester These workshops were designed to help international students who may be struggling to adjust to the style of education here in Canada Each workshop was hosted by two International Educational Advisors who provided presentations explaining how to improve their academic standing at KPU At the end of each session the advisors were able to sit with students and provide one-on-one support to further review their individual academic standing and explore options to better boost their GPA The overall response to these new academic workshops was very positive and therefore we will be running these workshops again in the current Fall 2016 semester This initiative is part of KPU Internationalrsquos overall objective to make sure that all our students are being fully supported to succeed throughout their KPU experience
22
23
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
24
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
Marketing campaigns currently running include
Outdoor Billboards
Radio
Digital ads in Metrotown Mall
Murals in Guilford Town Centre
Spotify Ads
YouTube Preroll ads
Online Ads
Retargeted Online Ads
CTV ndash Closed Captioning Ads
The marketing department has been busy working on a brand refinement and tag line development project This has involved confirming our brand model our reputation what we do how we do it and why we do it
In essence we need to solidify what we stand for in order to move forward with a tag line that will speak to the KPU brand
We are not changing the logo but adding a tag line 3 different logos in the past 6 years has brought much confusion to our brand But we will be adding a tag linehellipand the tagline will serve as our bold statement of what KPU stands for
Once the tag line is developed later this fall we will be introducing new creative designs for all advertising campaigns for the next few years
Submitted by Joanne Saunders Executive Director Marketing amp Recruitment
As the new fall semester begins the recruitment team is gear-ing up for a busy season of meetings and presentations to high schools throughout the lower mainland In addition to the public schools we are reaching out to private schools and other community groups settlement agencies and organ-izations to promote KPU
In response to the downward trend in high school graduate numbers the Future Studentsrsquo Office is actively pursuing initiatives to reach out to mature and transfer students The recruitment team will be visiting local colleges to build re-lationships to ensure prospective students have access to information on transferring and studying at KPU
Our new program guide has been designed and printed and the team will start distributing them at presentations starting the week of Sept 12 It is a valuable resource as prospective students can access information on all programs and services offered at KPU It can be viewed here httpwwwkpucaprogramguide
Included in the arsenal of marketing tools are 7 new promotional videos one for each faculty These videos will be promoted online through web digital and social media advertising as well as links from newsletters and various communications with the external community The videos can be viewed here httpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLxxQVdMboGIMAKvGSw6eeCfHB0UEad7mv
Richmond BC ndash Water water nowhere and not a drop to drink ndash unless we make big changes
Recently back from a lecture tour in Asia on water rights and climate change Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) political science instructor Dr Ross Pink has some urgent information to share about the paramount human rights challenge of the 21st century access to clean water
ldquoAlready 800 million global citizens have no clean water sourcerdquo said Pink ldquoBy 2050 that number will reach two billionrdquo
Pink is the guest speaker at the next instalment of the popular KPU-Science World Speaker Series on Sept 15 at KPU Richmond His topic Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge will explore the is-sues of climate change drought flooding and water-borne disease Pink will highlight these issues as they face Asia and India with fascinating examples and innovative scenarios for change
ldquoThese issues are urgent in those regions and will become so in North Americardquo affirms Pink
Pink notes that Arctic ice is expected to disappear by 2070 In addition major flooding is anticipated in coastal cities such as Richmond Los Ange-les Shanghai and Manila by 2050 Meanwhile chronic and increasing drought will send food prices skyrocketing and render food insecurity for over 15 billion people
Of the 94 billion people who are expected by 2050 approximately two billion will be without access to clean safe water sources leading to po-litical upheaval severe social and economic crises and a projected global climate refugee population of 400 million
But there is hope says Pink His presentation will also cover potential solutions to the impending water shortage namely rainwater harvesting desalinization and cloud seeding
Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge takes place on Thurs-day Sept 15 at 7 pm at KPU Richmond 8771 Lansdowne Rd Richmond
The event is free but registration is requested Visit kpucascienceworld to register and learn more
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Water Water nowhere KPU expert talks water rights and scarcity
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
25
Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
26
KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
27
Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
28
Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
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Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
Finance amp Administration contrsquod
5
Human Resources
Health University InitiativemdashIn partnership with Student Ser-vices work is underway to implement the Healthy Univer-sity initiative at KPU This spring two working groups consisting of students faculty staff and administrative employees from across the University were established and tasked with developing and implementing an action plan Two meetings were held over the past three months and the work groups participated in a Resilience at Work session
Process ImprovementmdashThe HR Information Systems (HRIS) team attended a two day training session on FAST HR pro-vided by Millenium Software and Service Solutions FAST HR is a human resources reporting tool with numerous pre-built reports on staff hires jobs faculty leave and termi-nations Implementation of FAST HR will enhance the HRIS teamrsquos ability to respond to HR information requests from departments
Security
July 2016mdashSecurity Supervisor and Security department assis-tant participated in a day of hands on KPU security soft-ware (Perspective) education hosted by the service provid-er at BCIT Outcomes from the day provided us with one on one training and to review current upgrades to the program Further to the training the KPU team initiated a visit with a Resolver consultant from California to visit our Langley campus to discuss our incident management pro-cess and incident management needs The consultant was
able to provide insights into the versatility of the software program Conclusions further extensive education and an upgrade to the current system were emphasized to en-hance our delivery of thorough comprehensive reporting
August 2016mdashSecurity will be present at each of the KPU cam-puses for student orientation to answer questions and provide important contact information
Emergency Planning
August 2016mdashSecurity Supervisor will distribute on behalf of Emergency Planning information for new students on how to sign up for Alertus notifications
August 2016mdashKPU has registered to participate in the 2016 earthquake preparedness drillmdashShake Out BC scheduled for October 2016
Occupational Health amp Safety
Safety Program DevelopmentmdashWorking in collaboration with Facilities currently developing Crew Safety Talk program to ensure safety training is provided to facilities employ-ees Developed in collaboration with Facilities a contrac-tor safety orientation checklist The checklist is currently being used to inform contractors of KPU safety proce-dures hazard information and contractor safety responsi-bilities Developed in collaboration with the Dean of Sci-encersquos office a laboratory safety orientationtraining checklist The checklist will be used to provide new em-ployees with a safety orientation to the microbiology labs
Human Resources Emergency Planning amp Security
Tsawwassen First
Nation Farm Schoolmdash
August 2016
Office of the Provost
6
The spring and summer of 2016 was full of activity in all areas of the Provostrsquos Office As mentioned in the May meeting we have focused much attention on the revision and renewal of systemic practices policies and procedures and overarching initiatives such as the field school guidelines the global competency program guide operational manuals and other operational All in all this very fruitful spring and summer activity puts us in a very good position to advance the many exciting projects that lay ahead
KPUrsquos Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design celebrated the beginning of building construction on Monday July 4th The Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson MP of Rich-mond Centre Alice Wong Minister for International Trade and Minister Responsible for the Asia Pacific Strategy and Multi-culturalism Teresa Wat Dr Alan Davis Chip and Shannon Wilson along with faculty staff and administrators marked this historic moment for KPU and the Faculty of Design KPU is looking forward to the January 2018 opening of this much-anticipated building that will ensure post-secondary students have the skills to succeed in a range of sectors including performance technical apparel and product design
On July 22nd Stephanie Cadieux MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale announced a $3 million investment in KPU from the Province of BC for skills training in high priority trades seats including welding electrical automotive service technician millwright and carpentry This funding is in response to the objectives out-lined in BCrsquos Skills for Jobs Blueprint The BC govern-ment has worked in partnership with the ITA to begin building a demand-driven trades training system with funding aligned to specific high-priority trades KPU is anticipating further fund-ing announcements from the Provincial Government this Fall
KPUrsquos Faculty of Science and Horticulture (FSH) is collaborating with the Delta School District to deliver Farm Roots the first dual-credit farm program and school in the province This initiative will be led by expert FSH instructors who will prepare high school students for promising careers in sustainable agri-culture and sustainable food systems A collaboration agree-ment between KPU and the Delta School District is scheduled for September 21st
The Faculty of Trades and Technology is moving ahead with planning for the introduction of a new advanced manu-facturing diploma program in collaboration with the multi-national engineering firm Siemens Both Dr Tom Murad and President Robert Hardt on behalf of Siemens signed an agreement on September 14th at KPUs Tech campus in Cloverdale Instructors will be travelling to Germany for intensive training in a new area that is revolutionizing and transforming industrial production KPU aims to be at the centre of this major technological innovation
During this Fall the Provostrsquos Office will be engaged in a variety of search and re-appointment processes The search committee for the new Dean of Health has their orientation meeting scheduled in early October We anticipate a final recommendation to the Board and President before the end of
the year The re-appointment committees for the Dean Faculty of Arts and University Librarian are in the process of being established These committees will meet in early 2017 to conclude and provide a recommendation We have now con-tracted the services of an external consulting group to assist with the search for our new Associate Vice President Academic and will be establishing a committee shortly
We are pleased to announce the appointment of three new Associate Deans Joining the Faculty of Arts are Dr Faith Auton-Cuff and Dr Wade Deisman
Dr Auton-Cuff began her career at KPU in 2011 as an in-structor in the Educational Studies Department teaching in the area of Counselling Psychology Dr Auton-Cuff has demon-strated her capacity for leadership at KPU through serving on several university-wide and faculty-specific committees most notably the Senate Sub-Committee on University Budget and as chair of the Arts Academic Planning and Priorities Com-mittee
Dr Deisman joined KPUrsquos Criminology Department in 2008 Since coming to KPU Dr Deisman has taken on a range of roles serving as Department Chair an Arts Senator and Second Vice-Chair of Senate and as the Chair of both the Planning and Priorities and Governance Committees
Joining the School of Business as Associate Dean is Dr Luis Villalba Dr Villalba was a faculty member at the Capilano Uni-versity School of Business He has a passion for teaching and has almost sixteen years of teaching experience in business economics history Latin American studies and Spanish and Developmental Studies Dr Villalba held high-profile positions at the Board of the World Bank and the Global Environmental Facility in Washington DC as well as Chief Monetary Officer at the Central Bank of Paraguay and President and Chancellor of Universidad del Paciacutefico in Paraguay In 2012 Luis was appointed Honorary Consul of the Republic of Paraguay to British Columbia
KPU is anxiously awaiting the Government announcement of Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) Program and is working on a plan to meet the aggressive time-line necessary to complete these projects by April 2018 We look forward to engaging with many stakeholders during the process of achieving our collective objectives
We have begun designing the new facilities at Three Civic Plaza with a planned move-in date of August 2017 At the present time this exciting new facility will provide expanded space for the delivery of Post Baccalaureate School of Business pro-grams Continuing and Professional Studies an assessment centre and yet-to-be confirmed additional full and part-time offerings beginning September 2017
Submitted by
Dr Salvador Ferreras
Provost amp Vice President Academic
Office of the Provost contrsquod
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system was quickly developed and communication via Future Students Office helped get the information out to potential students and agencies such as DIVERSEcity and Options Community Services Society Interested applicants were provided an ACA paper application and an AUG (Adult Upgrading Grant) application which was quickly processed by the Student Awards and Financial Assistance office In a short time 29 applications were submitted and assessments were conducted with the assistance of the Assessment and Testing department The number of conversions from applicant to course registrant status will be tracked to assess the success of this late application effort by ACA and multiple KPU departments This project demonstrated the ability of the KPU community to be responsive in addressing the external environmental risk factors that impact enrollment
Community Engagement
ACAmdashACA continued to work closely with FSO to attend events and increase community awareness of our pro-grams for example by presenting at community agencies (DIVERSEcity etc) and meeting with Settlement Workers in schools ACA faculty member Arthur Ling spoke at Family Orientation Night and ACA had a table at a World Refugee Day event coordinated through the City of Surrey ACA also participated in Langley Farmerrsquos Market twice over the summer ELS and CCLS marketing cam-paigns as well as a campaign promoting KPU Advantage ran throughout the summer
New Initiatives
ACA had an information table at Surrey Food Bank twice this summer with the goal of increasing KPUrsquos access profile in the community We also developed new Qualifying English marketing initiatives emphasizing ENGQ courses as helping build skills for success in undergraduate English A video compilation of student success stories was created for ACA by the Marketing department httpswwwdropboxcomstrnhwebsxh7k42bACA_p8mp4dl=0
Faculty of Arts
Students
Heather Evans James Hospedales amp Jennifer Wiens (English) Received studentndashled research grants and represented KPU as the only undergraduates at the Digital Humanities Summer Institute Colloquium showcasing their ENGL 4300 Serving Learning practicums led by faculty Greg Chan (English) University of Victoria (Jul 28)
Amy Foreman (History) Hired by WE CharityFree the Children a worldwide charity founded by Craig and Marc Kielburger (Jul)
Faculty of Academic and Career Advancement (ACA)
Reputation
ACAmdashA joint meeting of the ACA Deanrsquos Office the Office of the Registrar and IT was held in August to discuss how Continuous Intake processes can be simplified KPUrsquos access mandate compels us to continually evaluate and improve our assessment admission and registration pro-cesses to ensure they are student-friendly In the course of several previous meetings of ACA and the Registrarrsquos Office we discovered that the current system for admit-ting and progressing students in CI is overly burdensome for all involved Next steps in improving these processes include meeting with CI faculty to determine what the program needs in terms of flexibility for students
New Programs Policies amp Initiatives
ELSmdashCustomized English Language Studies (CELS) a delivery modification of ELS courses will debut on the Surrey camp-us with the startup of the 2016 fall semester Students will be provided individual learning plans that include classroom instruction individual guided learning small group seminars and an opportunity to participate in e-Portfolio development To enhance the student experience in CELS Cedar classroom 1015 has been renovated with funds provided by the office of VP Academic and Provost The updated space has a modern feel with furniture that is easily moved and includes a comfortable seating area conducive to group interaction
ACPmdashAn ACP Continuous Intake (CI) assessment pilot project conducted by Jackie Quigley and Louise Bruins ACP instructors was introduced during the summer semester The hands-on targeted assessment of students was a huge success The Provostrsquos office has provided funds for faculty release time to continue the individualized assessment project for the 2016-17 academic year
Managing Risk
ELSmdashEnrollments have declined in English Language Studies courses due to the termination of several of KPUrsquos international partnership agreements even though domestic enrollments have seen an increase since the implementation of tuition and the lifting of seat restrict-ions for domestic ELS students in January of 2015 Nine notifications of potential layoff have been issued to ELS faculty members as a consequence of the overall down-turn in enrollments In an effort to increase fall 2016 ELS enrollment the ACA Deanrsquos Office with approval of the VP Academic and the cooperation of the Office of the Reg-istrar implemented a pilot project to allow late ap-plications for domestic and international students interested in taking ELS courses A hands-on support
Faculty amp Academic Units
Office of the Provost contrsquod
conference Genocide Across Time and Space KPU (Jul 21)
Billeh Nickerson (Creative Writing) Curated and per-formed at Pride in the Word Canadarsquos largest Pride literary event Victoria (Jul 9)
Levente Orban (PSYC) with Jim Matteoni (HORT) and Stephanie Phillips (Fashion Design) ldquoThe Inspiration of Beesrdquo KPU-Science World Speaker Series Science World (Aug 22)
Cathy Stonehouse (Creative Writing) Facilitated and gave a public reading as part of a four-day workshop on creative nonfiction Island Mountain Arts Centre Wells BC (Aug 27)
Daniel Tones (Music) Performed a solo recital par-ticipated in panel discussions directed daily master classes and rehearsals and led a percussion ensemble performance as Guest Director at the Percussion Program for the 2016 Prairie Music Residency University of Saskatchewan (Aug 3-7)
Recognition
Awards and Appointments
Seema Ahluwalia (Sociology) Advisor to the organizing committee for the Kwantlen Public Interest Research Group Conference ldquoGenocide Across Space and Timerdquo (Jul)
Faith Auton-Cuff (EDST) and Wade Deisman (CRIM) accepted the positions of Associate Dean (Aug 1)
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Supervised Megan Giroux graduate student at SFU MA defense (Jul)
Daniel Tones (Music) Serves on the Board of Directors for the National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYOC) the countryrsquos foremost orchestral training program and attended the NYOCrsquos annual retreat (Jul 14-17)
Music Program Coordinator for the District of West Vancouver developing and implementing a vibrant series of camps for 180 children and youth (Jul ndash Aug)
Publications
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Bodner GE Jamieson RK Cormack D McDonald DL amp Bernstein DM (2016) ldquoThe Production Effect in Recognition Memory Weakening Strength can Strengthen Distinctivenessrdquo Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology 70 93-98 doi 101037cep0000082 (Jul)
Online publication Undorf M Zimdahl MF amp Bernstein DM ldquoPerceptual Fluency Affects Judgments of Learning when Feelings of Fluency are Salientrdquo Journal of Memory and Language 92 293-304 (Aug)
Shelley Boyd (English) ldquoTablecloth and River Dramatizing
8
Natasha Lopes and Caitlin McCutchen (Political Science) Presented on youth engagement in Canadian elections at two Town Halls on Electoral Reform for MP John Aldag and MP Sukh Dhaliwal Cloverdale-Langley and Surrey-Newton (Aug 2 amp 3)
Argel Monte de Ramos (IDEA 1400) Won six medals for the Vocal and Acting categories at the World Champion-ship of Performing Arts as well as a scholarship to the New York Film Academy for the Musical Theatre program (Jul)
Jordan Tomblin (Arts Alumnus) with Greg Jenion (CRIM) Co-authored ldquoSentencing lsquoAnonymousrsquo exacerbating the civil divide between online citizens and governmentrdquo a research article published in the Police Practice and Research An International Journal (Jul 8)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Faculty of Arts Supported a partnership with the South Asian Arts Society as part of the Monsoon Arts Festival (Aug 11-21)
Faculty of Arts The Language and Cultures department developed a new course on bhangra dance ldquoLANC 1870 Introduction to Bhangra Dance Modern and Traditionalrdquo which will be the offered in the Fall 2016 term taught by Gurpreet Sian and Rayman Bhuller This is the first of its kind in Surrey
Jane Hayes (Music) Planned prepared and provided marketing for the new music Faculty Showcase Concert series with the Borealis String Quartet (July ndash August) Also gave a talk on KPU Music and a master class for stu-dents in the North Shore Academy summer program which included 10 international students and two faculty from Chinas East Normal University interested in ex-change possibilities (Jul 28)
IDEA 1400 Fred Ribkoff (English) with Paul Tyndall (English) and English student John Rowell Formed a theatre collective Plastic Theatre Company and presented an independent play ldquoJag and The Americardquo co-authored and co-directed by Fred and John at The Culture Lab featuring actors and collaborations from community members (Aug5 -6)
Community Engagement
Seema Ahluwalia (Sociology) Attended different events as invited guest speaker
ldquoHychrsquoka siem Acknowledging Our Presence in the Unceded Territories of Coast Salish Peoplerdquo to open the 20th anniversary celebration of Multi-cultural Helping House Society Shamrock Hall Vancouver (Aug 27)
ldquoSo that the people may liverdquo Reflection on 25 years of Teaching and Learning About Genocide presented at the Kwantlen Public Interest Group
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Historical Land Claimsrdquo in Tomson Highwayrsquos Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout Food and Communication Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery 2015 Ed Mark McWilliams London UK Prospect Books 2016 83-92 (Aug)
Andrea Curman (Criminology) Andresen MA Curman ASN amp Linning SJ (2017) ldquoThe Trajectories of Crime at Places Understanding the Patterns of Disaggregated Crime Typesrdquo Journal of Quantitative Criminology (Aug)
Greg Jenion (Criminology) ldquoSurrey to Unveil New Public Safety Strategyhellip Againrdquo published as a guest columnist for The Now (Jul 14)
Paumlivi Koskinen (Language and Cultures) Koskinen Paumlivi and Ain Haas (eds) (2016) Proceedings of the 2010 2012 and 2014 Conferences of the Finno-Ugric Studies Asso-ciation of Canada
Billeh Nickerson (Creative Writing) ldquoAirplane Lobsterrdquo a poem written from the point of view of a lobster on an airplane was published in Geist magazine (issue 101) (Jul)
Doran Smolkin (Philosophy) ldquoOverall Lifelong Fortune A Critique of the Intrinsic Potential Accountrdquo article published in Journal of Applied Philosophy (Jul 3)
Public Presentations
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) With Derksen D amp Weller JA ldquoSocial Cognition and Decision-making across the Lifespanrdquo Paper presented at the International Confer-ence on Memory Budapest Hungary (Jul)
Gira Bhatt (Psychology) and Roger Tweed (Psychology) With Jodi Viljoe and Kevin Douglas (SFU) poster pre-sentation ldquoAggression and Acculturation of Ethnic Min-ority Youth A Canadian Studyrdquo at the Congress of the International Association of Cross-cultural Psychology Nagoya Japan (Aug)
Aaron Goodman (Journalism amp Communication Studies) Reading of ldquoDying at Grace Phenomenology and Motiv-ation as Guides for Documentary Practicerdquo Visible Evidence Bozeman MT (Aug 12)
Jack Hayes (HistoryAsian Studies) The Green Economy Monetary Policy and Chinardquo a conference presentation at Monetary Policy Forum Grizzly Bear Institute of Canada SFU and Peking University Strategy Institute Vancouver (Aug 17)
Jane Hayes (Music) Eastman School of Music recital with saxophonist Julia Nolan for Summer Eastman (Jul 5)
Greg Jenion (Criminology) Kash Heed Show Radio Interview ldquoSurrey Community Safety Strategyrdquo on Pulse 1077 (Jul 18)
Puqun Li (Philosophy) ldquoConfuciusrsquo Teachings and Positive Psychologyrdquo at the Richmond Public Library (July 6) and
9
ldquoConfuciusrsquo Non-theistic Ethicsrdquo BC Humanist Association (Jul 31)
Eryk Martin (History) ldquoPolitical Travel and the Making of the Vancouver Fiverdquo a conference presentation Ideologies and Cross-Border Conceptual Travel SFU (Jul 4-5)
Keiron McConnell (Criminology) Spoke at the National Gang Crime Research Centre Chicago (Aug 8-11)
Greg Millard (Political Science) Presented on various electoral systems at two Town Halls on Electoral Reform one for MP John Aladag Cloverdale-Langley City and the other for MP Sukh Dhaliwal Surrey-Newton (Aug 2 amp 3)
Diane Purvey (Dean) Panel presentation on ldquoThe International Study of Principal Preparationrdquo at the International Conference on Innovation and Leadership in Education Mount Royal University Calgary (Jul 5-7)
Ashiq Shah (Psychology) Presented ldquoEveryday Discrim-ination Faced by Muslim women wearing and not wearing hijab and Caucasian Womenrdquo at the International Con-gress of Psychology (ICP) Yokohama Japan (Jul)
Doran Smolkin (Philosophy) Presented ldquoKagan on Speciesism and Modal Personism Some Critical Thoughts and Promising Directionsrdquo at the Rocky Mountain Ethics Congress (Aug 11)
Cathy Stonehouse (Creative Writing) Read from her work for Poetry New Westminster (July 17) and a selection from the work of the late CD Wright Dead Poets Reading Series at Vancouver Public Library (Jul 10)
Roger Tweed (Psychology) ldquoMeasures of Eudaimoniardquo invited talk at the 9th Biennial International Meaning Conference Toronto (Jul 29)
Reviews
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Reviewed three manu-scripts for publication in Academic Journals Cog-nition amp Emotion Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory amp Cognition and Psychonomic Bulletin amp Review (Jul-Aug)
Ellen Pond (Policy Studies) with Kathy Dunster and Betty Cunnin (Horticulture) guest co-editors for the August issue of BCSLA Sitelines magazine including articles on the Urban Ecosystems program and overviews of KPUs unique undergrad programs in Sustainable Agriculture Plant Health and Policy Studies (Aug)
Employee Engagement
In collaboration with KDocs Arts faculty participated at the Pride Week Screening Gerald Walton (Educational Studies) provided a keynote address with Tara Lyons (CRIM) as one of the KPU panelist KPU Surrey (Jul 28)
Bob Fuhr (History) Completed a one week seminar ldquoMeth-ods and Sources for Historical Researchrdquo at the Institute
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10
for Historical Research London UK (Jul 11-15)
Faculty of Science and Horticulture
Noteworthy Items
Stan Kazymerchyk (Horticulture) organized Turf for Teens an initiative that introduces high school students with FASD to a career in turfgrass maintenance Rob Welsh (Horticulture) was also an instructor This is a partnership with KPU Surrey School District 36 and Eaglequest Coyote Creek Golf Course httpwwwkpucanews20160706
kpu-educators-and-industry-offer-training-students-complex-needs
Robert Hannah owner of Bur-Han Lawn amp Garden Care presented Dean Betty Worobec with an original painting by artist Janet Anderson which Mr Hannah had specially commissioned as a donation to the Faculty of Science and Horticulture The painting hangs in the faculty office on the KPU Langley campus Press release HERE
Bob Chin Laura Flinn Fergal Callaghan James Hoyland and Takashi Sato (Physics) had a booth at the Vancouver Mini Makers Faire 2016 on June 11-12 the second year in a row participating They had their Rubenrsquos Tube dancing flame display which was one of the highlights of the event Photos
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) was one of three speakers in the 2016-17 KPU-Science World Speaker Series talk lsquoThe Inspiration of Beesrsquo Stephanie Phillips (Design) and Levente Orban (PSYCH) also presented during this collaborative talk Prior to the presentation Science World hosted bee-themed activities with beeswax candle making honey tasting and live (and spent) bee demo hives to explore Photos
Students
A group of ENVI 2405 Environmental Legislation EPT stu-dents (led by instructor Andrew Frank) submitted a final report to service learning partner Pacific Wild that in-cluded an online discourse analysis of the BC hunting community in relation to the Grizzly Bear Hunt as well as an annotated bibliography resource of online forums where hunters congregate The analysis was paired with advocacy campaign recommendations as well as a chapter examining the legal framework policy and legislation that governs the hunt in BC and other jurisdictions The Dir-ector of Communications for Pacific Wild described the re-port as a tremendous resource and said it would be shared with coalition partners to help inform campaign design and future approaches for conserving Grizzly Bears in BC
One of our first Sustainable Agriculture Degree Graduates Samantha Graham was featured in the following press release
KPU School of Horticulture hosted an Information Session on June 16 at the Langley campus Gary Jones Stan
Kazymerchyk Betty Cunnin and Triona King attended
Elena Devanadera EPT student is conducting a Co-op project on Trichoderma biofungicide development under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
Jasmine He EPT student is conducting Research Project on brewery waste and neutralizing it with various bio-logical products including Effective Microorganisms under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
There are presently four Sustainable Agriculture students in Cuba working on various research projects with our partners at Universidad de Sancti Spiritus
Deborah Henderson (ISH) is presently hosting and men-toring several International Graduate students from Cuba France and Belgium
New programs policies and initiatives
The KPU Brewing Lab launched new Beer Analysis Testing services in August The KPU Brewing Lab is one of very few labs offering beer analysis to BC brewers Most companies have been sending their samples to White Labs in California for testing All analysis will be overseen by Martina Solano Bielen KPU Brewing instructor
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a KPU Brewing Lab tour and tasting for the KSA Grassroots Cafeacute GM and key staff to familiarize them with the beer-making process and tasting notes for when they start selling KPU-brewed beer in the Cafeacute in Fall 2016
Michael Poon (Physics) completed the Program Review for the Engineering Certificate Program and Paul Richard (EPT) for the Environmental Protection Diploma Program
We are excited that work on the new Upper Level Physics Lab at KPU Richmond is complete and ready for classes This high-tech space is required for the Physics for Modern Technology program and will house six new physics courses this year and an additional three new physics courses in 201718
A new instrument room was designed in the KPU Surrey Chemistry lab to house high-tech chemistry analysis equip-ment specific for the new Minor in Medicinal Chemistry courses which will launch in January 2017
Community Engagement
Rob Welsh and Shelley Murley (Horticulture) hosted and were instructors for the BC Landscape industry yearly certification
Andrew Frank (EPT) worked with the Gitgaat First Nation and its lawyers to coordinate media relations for their Federal Court of Appeal victory overturning the former Conservative governments approval of the Enbridge
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Northern Gateway pipeline Heres one of many articles written on the ruling This work was done through An-drewrsquos public interest communications consulting bus-iness
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) met with Terry Hickey President of the Campaign for Real Ale South Fraser to discuss pro-motions and connecting more of the Valley community with their local craft breweries KPU Brewing updated and reprinted the Fraser Valley Craft Beer Passport that was mailed out to all of CAMRA SF members
KPU Brewing hosted a booth and sampled KPU beer along with 22 other breweries at the annual Langley Rotary Clubrsquos TiprsquoN Taste at the Langley Coast Hotel amp Convention Centre Dean Betty Worobec Triona King (Communica-tions amp Events Specialist) Michelle Molnar (Administrative Coordinator) and Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing)
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) attended the US Craft Brewers Trade Mission to Canada where brewers owners and suppliers discussed a number of issues in both countries including regulatory challenges distribution education supply growth partnerships etc The Mission included a tour of NSI Newlandsrsquo factories panel presentations networking and a small tradeshow where KPU Brewing had a booth The US representatives included some high-profile craft brewers including a founding board member from the US Brewers Association Dan Kopman one of the first UC Davis Brewing alumni and legendary beermaster Don Barkley and Jon Carpenter brewmaster for Alchemy and Science an innovative incubator company with breweries in multiple states overseen by The Boston Beer Company one of Americarsquos oldest and most successful craft breweries
FSH had a monthly presence at the Langley Community Farmers Market June to August featuring veggies grown by the School of Horticulture and beer tastings of KPU-brewed beer The booth was hosted by Shelley Murley (Horticulture) DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Triona King (Com-munications and Events Specialist)
FSH hosted a booth at the Burns Bog Society Annual Golf Tournament on June 11 at Eaglequest Golf Course in Surrey Triona King (Communications amp Event Specialist) along with four student volunteers promoted our EPT and Horticulture programs Photo
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) is a member of the Agriculture Climate Change Adaptation Network- Steering Committee
Don Mathewson and Fergal Callaghan (Physics) attended the Canadian Association of Physicistsrsquo annual congress at the University of Ottawa Don was involved in organization and chairing of sessions
Recognition (Note Awards recognition publications public presentations reviews media spots general bragging)
Presentations
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) gave the presentation Grow-ing plants to attract beneficial insects to your carts to re-duce pest damage Holland Park Surrey with the SFU Community Engagement award-winning project Gro-Carts Urban Food Security on Wheels - A Sustainable Food Com-munity Engagement Project
Asiyeh Sanaei (Mathematics) presented Skolem Seq-uences and Graph Labelling at the Canadian Math-ematical Society Meeting Asiyeh was also a judge for the Student Research Poster Competition
Michelle Nakano (Horticulture) gave the presentation lsquoCritical Creative and Collaborative Inquiry for Educational Engagementrsquo at the Festival of Learning in June
Alek Egi (Brewing) was invited to moderate the craft brew-ery speakersrsquo panel at the BC Economic Development Association Summit in Richmond BC
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) led the following workshops Intro-duction to Canning at the UBC Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm Get Ready for the Canning Season for Village Vancouver at the Strathcona Community Centre Putting up Peaches at Homestead Junction and Introduction to Canning for SPEC at Kits Neighbourhood House
Flavio Ruiz Oliveras (Physics) gave an invited talk at the University of Guadalajara Mexico on July 13th entitled Synchronization of Semiconductor Lasers and their Applications in Secure Communication Systems
Publications
Raquel Cabral (Mathematics) lsquoMarstrandrsquos Approximate Independence of Sets and Strong Differentiation of the Integralrsquo was accepted for publication by the peer re-viewed journal Mathematica Scandinavica
Lee Beavington (Biology) lsquoA creative approach Teaching biology labs through arts-based learningrsquo in Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching Volume 37 (K McMahon Editor) Proceedings of the 37th Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) Including lsquoA five hun-dred leg nestrsquo Discovery the Journal of Nature Van-couver and lsquoFreeway coyotersquo Landscape 6(1) 40ndash41
Deborah Henderson (ISH) co-authored lsquoA variable insul-ation system with potential application in cold climate greenhousesrsquo Int J Energy Engineering
Kathy Dunster Betty Cunnin amp Ellen Pond (Horticulture) were guest editors and contributors to the BC Landscape Architecture publication Sitelines httpsitelinesorgsites
defaultfilessitelines_issuesBCSLA_August2016_Webpdf
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The MayJune 2016 issue of WorkSafe Magazine featured a cover story on identifying safety issues and safety educa-tion in the craft beer industry KPU Brewing instructor Alek Egi and KPU Brewing contract faculty member Ken Beattie were prominently featured in the article
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Summer news-letter Volume 11 httpus3campaign-archive1com
u=90bd2333bff07f1d0853c1bbfampid=78bae0430b
KPU Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School weekly food boxes are a hit httpwwwkpucanews20160830tsawwassen-
first-nation-farm-school-students-share-fruits-their-labours
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) was featured in the following Georgia Straight article on canning httpwwwstraightcom
life739086green-living-beginners-guide-home-canning
Kent Mullinix and ISFS was featured in a Vancouver Sun article httpvancouversuncombusinesslocal-businessb-c-s-leaders
-in-sustainable-agriculture-brainstorm-growth-strategies__lsa=c6fa-ef21
Funding
Deborah Henderson (ISH) ongoing active research pro-jects
New Plant Bioactive Compounds from a BC Kelp Species Phase II Year 2 of 3 NSERC ARD II with West Coast Marine Bioprocessing
Developing Trichoderma-based biofungicides Year 4 of 5 BC Prov
Developing baculovirus products and integrated pest management protocols for organic brassica Year 3 of 4 The Organic Research Center of Canada
Development of new Sensors for Enclosed Growing Spaces Phase I funder QuantoTech Solutions
Remediation of salt damaged soil with microbial amendments NSERC Engage (6 months) industry partner Dhaliwal Farms Ltd
Evaluation of Azolla products for BC greenhouse and field grown crops Industry partner Tech-naflora Plant Products Ltd (2 years)
Validation of an electroponic system for aeration of greenhouse cucumbers Industry partner Limit-less Technologies Inc (6 months)
Deborah Henderson (ISH) newly funded projects
Management of new diseases and pests of BC blueberries June 2016 IAF Growing Forward II (2 years $40000) with the BC Blueberry Council
Development of a new Trichoderma-based bio-fungicide for use against soil-borne plant patho-gens NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) Van Belle Nursery Inc
Evaluation of neem treatments on greenhouse pests Aphids Spider Mites Whitefly and Thrips Terramera Inc ($34000)
Bioproducts from insect waste material Phase II NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) with Enterra Feed Corp (conditional acceptance pending suit-able agreement from KPU)
Recognition
Andrew Frank (EPT) was
interviewed by a writer from the UBC Sustain-ability newsletter about climate change and stra-tegic voting for an article titled Millennials break ideological boundaries when combatting climate change
interviewed as an expert stakeholder by the Sustainability amp BCP Coordinator for Facility and Environmental Management at Vancity as part of a six-week cross company research project about how the credit union understands environmental changes and what they mean for members and their communities
featured in a TedxEastVan talk and Tyee article by Geoff Dembicki titled How a New Generation Is Fighting to Survive Climate Change
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) was interviewed by
many media outlets regarding the cost of agricul-tural land Roundhouse Radio Business in Van-couver CBC Radio News1130 Radio Richmond News
Macleanrsquos Magazine regarding sustainable agricul-ture education innovation
Employee Engagement
Joel Murray (Associate Dean) gave the presentation en-titled ldquoIntroduction to Collective Agreements at KPUrdquo to new KPU administrators He also submitted the proposal for his dissertation (Ed D in Educational Leadership in Post-Secondary Contexts program at SFU)
FSH held a very successful Faculty of the Whole Welcome Back on August 31 The event included update presenta-tions by all department chairs and program coordinators Faculty Council Chair Mike Coombes KSA and KFA Rep-resentatives invited presentations by Provost Sal Ferreras and the new AVP Teaching and Learning Stephanie Chui along with percussion team building activities lead by Daniel Duggin of Rhythm Resource The lunch included produce donated by the School of Horticulture and Sustainable Agriculture and beer from the KPU Brewery
Dean Betty Worobec walked in the Vancouver Pride Parade as part of the KPUKSA contingent with President Alan Davis AVP Students and Deputy Provost Jane Fee and
12
Office of the Provost contrsquod
other administrators faculty and students
Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing) attending the Brewing Microbiology Course offered by the Siebel Institute Montreal Quebec
Alek Egi and Dominic Bernard (Brewing) attended the World Brewing Congress Denver Colorado This con-ference runs every 4 years and is a meeting of all the major international brewing associations
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a tour of the KPU Brewing Lab for KPUrsquos Marketing department to better familiarize the marketing team with all the unique aspects of the Brewing and Brewery Operations Diploma program
Rebecca Harbut (Sustainable Agriculture) Caitlin Dorward (ISFS) and Gary Jones (Horticulture) hosted an lsquointernalrsquo Information Session on July 22 for staff from FSO International and Student Enrollment Services to try to clarify the two different disciplines and howwhy they are often confused
School of Business
Internationalization Working Group
In response to the increasing proportion of international students in the School of business Lesley McCannell (Business Faculty) and Pamela Ip (Applied Communications Faculty) in conjunction with the International Education department initiated a working group to identify and collaborate on solutions that will support both international and domestic learner success The goals of the working group are to align solutions with Vision 2018 including engaging learners increasing the retention of domestic and international students and supporting students to be good global citizens
through collaboration
Students and Alumni Recognition
Simran Kang graduated from KPU in 2012 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting Co-operative Education Option He was one of a few graduates to secure a coveted starting positions with one of the ldquoBig Fourrdquo accounting firms Deloitte at their Vancouver office He completed his CPA CA designation and was promoted to Audit Senior at Deloitte Recently (June 2016) he accepted a new position at KPU as a Business Advisor in Business Performance and Advisory Services
Fadia Sabouneh current part-time student and full-time employee with BC Hydro reported that she was recently promoted to the Business Support and Billing Department as a direct result of her improved Communications skills following successful completion of CMNS 1140
David Hunt and Tabitha Swanson KPU Alumni pitched a business proposal to a panel in a Dragonrsquos Den style
competition where they received a $2500 runners up award for their startup Forte Marketing firm that they co-founded during their Marketing practicum
The 27 students enrolled in this summerrsquos Sales and Customer Service class (ENTR 4140) raised $178000 for scholarships from local businesses The class performance clearly demonstrates experiential learning It will also make post-secondary education more affordable for future KPU students
Faculty Recognition
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoTeaching Variance Analysis for Cost Accounting How to Achieve Above Par Performancerdquo Advances in Accounting Education Teaching and Curriculum Innovations 2016 Vol 18 pp 51 ndash 63
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoOut of Control Lax Procedures at National Capital Trustrdquo IMA Educational Case Journal Vol 8 No 2 Article 2 June 2015 ndash includes case study and teaching notes (This case was used by the Institute of Management Accountants of the United States for their student case competition which took place at their Los Angeles convention in June 2015)
John Western (Accounting) retired after 28 years of dedicated service to his students at KPU Over the years he sat on numerous committees contributed to the full-program proposal for the BBA in Accounting was the Department Chair and mentored countless faculty and students
Mandeep Pannu (Computer Science and Information Technology) will be presenting ldquoThe Impact of Big Data on Government Processesrdquo at IEEE IEMCON (7th Annual Information Technology Electronics and Mobile Com-munication Conference 2016 at UBC October 2016
Darren Francis (Applied Communications) presented ldquoRocking My Thesisrdquo at the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada 2016 Conference
Jacky Li (Business and Quantitative Methods) currently study for his PhD in the Netherlands presented at INFORMS AGM conference (Nashville)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Business Management Diploma and Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurial Leadership were accredited by the Canadian Institute of Management making the university one of only three institutions in the province with programs that allow student to complete all the academic requirements for their CIM (Certified in Management) and PMgr (Professional Manager) designations while in class
Community Engagement
ASK (Accounting Students of KPU) Group recently hosted
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their 3rd Annual Ice Cream Social This annual summer event prepares Accounting students for the CPA recruiting season This event is the largest event of the year with 120 students attending to meet with representatives from public accounting firms such as Deloitte KPMG PwC Grant Thornton MNP DampH Group Davidson amp Co Smythe Ratcliffe and BDO (July 2016)
ACCT 4650 Not for Profit Financial Management had five students work with ldquoSupported Child Development Programrdquo in Richmond They were able to put into practice what they had learned in the classroom by providing much needed Administrative support enhancing the support to families in the Richmond community
Fall 2016 Enrolment
The School of Business enrolment for Fall 2016 is up more than 500 registrations over Fall 2015 While domestic enrolment is flat international enrolment has increased resulting in the School of Business earned Fall Tuition contribution to KPU increasing by in excess of $1 million With international student participation in School of Business classes averaging close to 25 it will be increasingly important to provide both domestic and international students with the supports to be successful
Employee Engagement
School of Business launched its first newsletter in August 2016 highlighting the successes of our students and faculty over the course of the 2015-2016 year
Student Services
Students
Record Breaking OrientationmdashOver 1700 students attended this yearrsquos Fall 2016 New Student Orientation ndash a record breaking number and increase of 26 over last year Several new initiatives contributed to the success of the events including the introduction of an enhanced Orientation Leader program that provides mentorship to new students beyond the Orientation events and a new marketing and branding strategy for Orientation With a fresh new look and the introduction of a calling campaign to encourage new students to register for the event nearly 45 of all KPU Fall enrolments attended
Co-operative Education Continues Growth and OutreachmdashThe number of co-op work terms continue to grow each semester The summer semester finished at an all-time high with 162 placements a 397 increase over summer 2015 The fall semester has also seen a rise in placements compared to this time last year To date 25 of the summer co-op placements have been extended for another term with their current employer Chartered Pro-fessional Accountants (CPA) 2016 Fall Recruit is underway with interviews taking place in mid-September and offers
going out the first week of October Mid- and large-size accounting firms are actively seeking new hires for various roles in the 2017 calendar year KPU Co-op and Career Services the Accounting Society of Kwantlen (ASK) and the Accounting faculty have partnered with multiple firms to help give our students a leg up in the hiring process with Grant Thornton MNP BDO hosting an event at KPU to promote the recruiting process MNP BDO Manning Elliot and Deloitte hosted office hours to meet with students 1-on-1 to assist in the application process KPU is one of the few schools to extend these on-campus opportunities to the firms with the goal of showcasing our exceptional student talent and continuing to expand co-op placements
Career Services Makes New ConnectionsmdashCareer Services has been busy presenting workshops related to job search skills and career development through The Learning Centre Orientation and Welcome Week In addition at the request of faculty several in-class sessions were delivered to offer resume cover letter and CV work-shops to students In partnership with Student Awards and Financial Aid Career Services has increased the number of on-campus Work Study opportunities to 30 positions up from 25 in 2015 The Career Connection job posting system continues to grow with 371 new job postings in August alone The database now includes 10921 students and alumni registered (increase of 1398 over 2015) 7324 registered employers (increase of 1092 over 2015) Some of the new employers include Autism Speaks Neo Roofing Solutions RESULTS Canada Vancouver Pride Society and Wealth One Bank of Canada
Family Orientation Offers SupportmdashCoordinated by Orien-tation and Transitions Family Orientation was held in July as an opportunity for supporters of new students to ask questions and discover the services and resources available to students The event was a success and welcomed over 300 family members to KPU equipping them with tools and information to best support their students The feedback from attendees was positive praising tours the staff and information available at the tables speakers and student panelists Much of the feedback reflected the friendliness of staff and the welcoming atmosphere at KPU
Fall Convocation is Nearly HeremdashWe are actively gearing up for fall Convocation at KPU Surrey Three ceremonies are scheduled across October 6 and 7 with over 425 graduates expected to attend Details are available at kpucaconvocation
New Student Email Platform Up and RunningmdashKPU has adopted a new email solution for students A University-wide project team has been working together since the spring to migrate all student email accounts that were formerly on the kwantlennet platform to a new
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15
platform utilizing Microsoft Canadarsquos Office 365 Under this new platform students are now afforded 50GB of data storage enhanced calendar functionality and the new ability to integrate KPU student email accounts on mobile devicesrsquo native email clients More details are available at kpucastudentemail
Students Supporting Students with DisabilitiesmdashAs part of a new initiative to encourage stronger engagement with student assistants SSDrsquos disability advisors developed group training sessions to interact and build a solid relationship within the team Newly hired and current student assistants met at the Surrey and Richmond campuses in August to review the job description and sign updated contracts The student assistants were provided with a welcome package training manual snacks and a chance to mingle amongst their peers The disability advisors organized the student assistants into small groups to review exam invigilation scenarios observe adaptive technology demonstrations tour the testing room and ask questions or share experiences with one another The student assistants provided positive feedback at the end of the training session using the new anonymous proctor suggestion box and are looking forward to the next engagement session
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
First Year Committee EstablishedmdashKPU has launched its First Year Committee (FYC) Chaired by Senior Director Student Affairs Joshua Mitchell with a membership that includes each of the academic deans in addition to other campus leaders the FYC has been given a mandate to Articulate a philosophy statement and guiding principles for the first year experience at KPU Recommend a policy framework for the first year Provide leadership in coordinating and implementing an integrated and intentional approach for the first year
Sport amp Rec Means More Fitness for Everyone - KPU Sport amp Recreation has unveiled a new and expanded suite of programming and services for KPU students employees and alumni Substantial changes include the opening of fitness centres at KPU Langley and KPU Tech free fitness centre access for students employees and alumni along with reduced pricing for fitness programs personal training and recreational and club sports
Policy Eases Student Stress - The newly revised policy FM8 (Student Tuition and Fees) has shifted the fee payment deadline to the end of the second week of classes (for semester-based courses) This means that as of this fall students will no longer be dropped or de-registered from classes as a result of late or non-payment Additionally a registration deposit will no longer be required every semester for continuing students to gain access to the online course registration system
Degree Minors Offer FlexibilitymdashIn April Senate approved a
University Framework for Minors meant to create greater flexibility in the development and attainment of minors at KPU Since that time the Registrarrsquos Office and Faculties have been working together to review existing minors in an effort to align them with the new framework streamline curriculum and ensure existing and new minors become portable across Faculties and credentials These changes will be taking place during the 201617 academic year resulting in enhanced curricular options to students
Whatrsquos an EMOC - KPUrsquos new Enrolment Management Op-erations Committee (EMOC) held its initial kick-off meeting in August The committee has been created as a spinoff of the Transitions Advisory Group (TAG) the committee that was initially developed to provide advice and support for the University Transitions Project With the inception of EMOC TAG has now officially dissolved its membership and evolved into three different committees to continue the work of transitioning and supporting new and first year students First Year Committee (FYC) Academic Advising Committee (AAC) Enrolment Management Operations Committee (EMOC) EMOC provides leadership and oversight for the coordination and implementation of services and functions which contribute to the enrolment goals of the University as established by the Strategic Enrolment Management Committee in alignment with KPUrsquos strategic and academic plans Specific duties of the Committee may include Fostering institution-wide involvement in and support for recruitment and retention efforts Evaluating and supporting recruitment and retention strategies and activities Coordinating the implementation of the Strategic Enrolment Plan(s) of the University
Renovated University CalendarmdashIn June KPU published a ldquorenovatedrdquo version of our online University Calendar The reorganized version of the University Calendar has been simplified with a more accessible format to ease student navigation enabling them to better locate course and program resources The new Calendar can be accessed at kpucacalendar
Administrative SearchesmdashThe Office of the Registrar is taking on responsibility for oversight of KPUrsquos Senate Office In support of this shift an associate registrar for Senate and Curriculum will be hired in the coming weeks and will have oversight for the Graduation Office the operational aspects of the University Senate Office production of the University Calendar and the functional and technical requirements associated with University curriculum management A search is underway for a director of Services for Students with Disabilities This key position within Student Affairs will provide leadership for the review of policies related to students with disabilities at KPU and the service model they drive It is our goal to have a new director in place within the fall 2016 semester
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16
Community Engagement
Sport amp Rec Partners with the YMCA and City of SurreymdashKPU Sport and Recreation has extended its reach into the community by partnering with the City of Surrey and the YMCA on two initiatives support at-risk students KPU will host a City of Surrey outreach program teaching breakdance to at-risk youth one evening per week in the KPU Surrey gymnasium KPU will also host the YMCArsquos Youth Leadership Development program one night per week through the coming academic year
Co-op Speaks OutmdashThe following public presentations and community engagement events were made by or attended on behalf of co-operative education faculty ldquoAcknow-ledging Competing Priorities as a Co-op Educatorrdquo pre-sented at the Association for Co-operative Education BC May 18 2016 - Lindsay Wood ldquoBackpack to Briefcase Career Experiential Education in the Classroomrdquo presented at BCcampus Festival of Learning June 9 2016 ndash Candy Ho ldquoClimbing Mount Ed-verest Reflections and Lessons from EdD Studentsrdquo presented at SFU Education Summer Institute July 9 2016 - Candy Ho HRMA Conference and tradeshow Made connections with over 300+ Human Resource professionals - Leanne MacKenzie
Education Planner BC Working GroupmdashKPUrsquos Vice-Provost Students Dr Jane Fee has been appointed as chair of Education Planner BCrsquos policy working group More details will follow over the fall semester
Recognition
Melinda Lee Joins SESmdashWe are pleased to welcome Melinda Lee the newest member of the leadership team in the Office of the Registrar to the position of manager of Admissions and Transfer Credit Melinda has been working in higher education for the last six years at Simon Fraser University University of the Fraser Valley and with her appointment KPU has acquired a great breadth of knowledge and experience in the areas of admissions recruitment and student records
Candy Ho Awarded Co-op GrantmdashCandy Ho a faculty member in Co-operative Education was awarded a $5000 research grant over the span of August 2016 ndash August 2017 from the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education for ldquoAn lsquoauditrsquo of strategies successful co-operative education students employ during CPA Recruitrdquo
Co-op Faculty Pen Scholarly ArticlemdashKPU Co-op faculty Candy Ho Lindsay Wood and Leanne Mackenzie had an article published in the August edition of Teaching Matters titled ldquoBeyond job placements Co-operative Education as a catalyst for developing studentsrsquo learning capabilitiesrdquo
University Library
Library
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Online photo submissions for KPU cards has been a tremendous success Through collaboration with KPUrsquos Orientations amp Transitions Team on promotion and messaging wersquove been able to increase the uptake of this early submission option Approximately 1000 students submitted their photos ahead of Orientation Days and Library staff were able to create the cards and have them ready for when the students arrived This improved the workflow and significantly reduced wait times for our new students
The Library as a whole takes great pride in recycling to help reduce the impact on the Earth but in our Technical Services area they have taken it up a notch These folks process all the items for the libraryrsquos collection (from receiving to weeding) and are keenly aware of the volume of materials involved The goal is zero waste and they get there but for a mere handful of impossible to separate mixed media
All books weeded from the collection are packed up and shipped out to a third party reseller if the book is not selected for sale they will recycle it
All cardboard and paper is recycled
All plastic in a range of media and processing materials such as videocassettes DVDs shipping containers and wrapping material is recycled
Mixed media material such as book jacket covers which are plastic and paper are separated to their respective parts and recycled
Shipping envelopes are reused over and over as protective padding for delicate items like DVDs shipped between campuses
DVD cases not sturdy enough to use in the Library are sent to a high school film teacher for the use of his students
The Library upgraded the proxy server on August 24 to improve database functionality Faculty who have direct links to ebooks or journal articles from our databases on their Moodle sites needed to make the change too To ease with this transition the Library provided an easy how-to and troubleshooting instructions on the Library Moodle guide
Faculty using the MLA citation style may not be aware that a new edition came out this year It is a significant change as MLA is moving to a template approach rather than a format approach to citation All of the Libraryrsquos MLA print and online resources were updated to reflect these
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changes before the start of the Fall semester KPUrsquos Academic Integrity amp Citations Librarian Ulrike Kestler is available to speak with faculty about the change
The Learning Centres
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Fall 2016 heralded a soft launch of Online Peer Tutoring in a range of content area subjects as well as writing (see tlckpuca) Students will now be able to book ldquofreerdquo appointments to connect with a tutor or Learning Strategist online outside the regular Learning Centre hours They can access this from the current tutor booking site As well the Learning Centre is offering a total of 75 learning skills workshops across campuses throughout the semester some of which can be tailored to subject area needs
During August over 120 current students signed up for Academic Boost Camp and new students had access to a two day ldquoItrsquos About Urdquo transition program in Surrey and prior to the beginning of the semester for all students mini workshops were offered on each campus
Wilson School of Design
Students
Two KPU Design alumni have turned a class project into functional apparel that is going to be showcased by Canadarsquos Wheelchair Rugby Team at the Paralympic Games in Rio this month Jaymes Williams (Product Design) and Laura Hutchison (Fashion amp Technology) were commissioned by the Canadian Sport Institute to produce their uniquely designed cooling vests for Canadarsquos elite wheelchair rugby players This team is ranked one of the top in the world and we are hoping that the vests which assist athletes in regulating their body temperature will give the team the competitive edge to go for the gold
Cam Rothnie a KPU Foundations in Design 2016 grad and now Product Design student and Kathleen McCullough second year Fashion amp Technology student placed in the top five in a competition to design the graphics for a new Kit amp Ace shopping bag As winners they received $200000 each
Ali Sami a 2015 graduate from Fashion Marketing and student assistant for the Wilson School of Design has received the Customer Service All Star Award the highest honor awarded by Nordstrom A celebration for all recipients and families was held in May He has now been selected to begin the manager training program His classmate Caitlin Fung went through this program last fall and is now the Assistant Manager of the Athletic Shoe Department
Jenny Campbell a 4th year Interior Design student was
selected as winner in the ldquoCommercial Designrdquo category for Sherwin-Williams STIR Student Design Challenge (2016) Jenny will receive $2500 plus have her work featured in the next issue of ldquoStirrdquo magazine Jenny will also be featured online via ldquoSherwin-Williams for Design Prosrdquo
Jessica Buell a Fashion Marketing alumni had her company featured in The Vancouver Sun in July 2016 Style QampA | The Beautiful Nomad
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18
Jamie Kan a Fashion and Technology grad was a winner of the City of Vancouver design initiative to reduce graffiti in the city Artists submitted designs for vinyl wraps to cover 27 grey utility boxes found at major traffic intersections throughout the city Jamiersquos designs can be seen in Kitsilano
Community Engagement
All Design programs intersect with their external professional communities on an ongoing basis
Faculty member Paola Gavilanez and staff member Debbie Johnstone Bjerke attended the Interior Design (IDC) industryrsquos annual YVR Design Community Summer Party on Thursday July 7 2016 This was an opportunity to meet with graduates and industry members as well as suppliers prominent in the design community
The Jennifer Rainnie Agency has taken practicum students in both Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing for over a decade Jennifer runs her own agency visits Designrsquos classes runs mock buying appointments and takes Fashion Marketing practicum students for 40 hours in the 2nd year Spring semester She has hired Alyssa Klimek from the class of 2015 and together with volunteers Alyssa Opre grad of 2016 and Caitlin Seward a 2nd year student they have launched a new shoe brand - MALVADOS As a team they worked the SpringSummer
2017 Know Show trade show held at the Convention Centre
The Kitchen Catcher cleaning system a project arising out of the Challenge Dialogue with the City of Surrey and led by Dr Victor Martinez was presented to the City of Surrey Team at the end of a summerrsquos worth of work by three Product Design students The prototype designed to increase organic waste diversion rates in multiple housing units in Surrey was well received and will go forward for formal presentation in the Fall
With the assistance of volunteers from Interior Design at KPU The Architecture Foundation of BC held its annual golf tournament to raise funds for the foundation in August 2016 The AFBC organizes different events and fundraising activities to support their mission to promote awareness understanding and appreciation of the built environment in BC The golf tournament was an excellent networking opportunity for students who volunteered
This summerrsquos Continuing Education Courses in Fashion were well attended These courses serve high school teachers who are seeking to extend their skills and gain advanced credit towards their teaching certification The courses are one of a kind in Canada and serve teachers from across the lower mainland province and country
As well high school students attended Continuing Education courses to develop their skills and explore new paths in Design Some very exciting projects came out of the week long experiences and a number of these high school students will be headed our way when they graduate Subjects for both teachers and students included
Pattern Drafting and Re-Working Commercial
Patterns
Portfolio Design
Sewing
Felting
Design Academy Draping
Knits
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Recognition
Accolades to one of our faculty members Keith Martin of the Graphic Design for Marketing team In July Canada Post released 5 stamps designed by Martin as part of a series of 15 that commemorate the provincial birds of Canada These five stamps feature the great horned owl raven Atlantic puffin rock ptarmigan and sharp-tailed grouse and join the 24 other stamps Martin has designed andor illustrated for Canada Post His body of work captures and celebrates the creatures that inhabit the countryrsquos diverse range of ecosystems ndash from insects on the soil to the whales of Canadarsquos three oceans and the birds that share our skies
As a result of vacancies created by education-leaves for ongoing faculty pursuing graduate studies the Interior Design program is pleased to welcome five new part-time faculty with extensive industry experience They are an excellent addition to this successful department
Continuing and Professional Studies
Academic Plan 2018
We have entered into year two of our three year contracts with the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation as well as the Ministry of Advanced Education
$6 million (approx) from the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and AVED We are providing training for four bands Squamish First Nation Musqueum Tsleil-waututh and Coquitlam Programming is underway and employment prospects look very good with op-portunities ranging from the Woodfiber LNG project the development of the Jericho lands to the new casino downtown
Students
Our first cohort of our Commercial Beekeeping program is currently out on work experience with commercial beekeepers across Western Canada and are returning next week The January 2017 intake is 75 full Marketing efforts are con-tinuous
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
We have continued interest in our online Introduction of the Professional Management of Medical Marijuana The Septem-ber class is over-subscribed with 51 students We are currently developing 3 additional courses in this area to support the needs of this burgeoning industry We will be attending the Lift Cannabis Conference in Vancouver later this month to promote our courses
We are currently negotiating a revenue sharinglicensing agreement with Dalhousie and are embarking on the development of a new hands-on training program for the new
occupation of Cannabis Cultivation Worker with College Communautaire de Nouveau Brunswick CCNB has accessed funding from the provincial government of New Brunswick to finance this project Subject-matter experts from the industry and the scientific community are actively involved in dev-eloping these courses
As part of an informal joint venture with Squamish First Nation CPS has applied for $96M in funding from the Federal government for employment related training initiatives The decision is expected before Christmas
CPS will soon be launching LED Controls training developed in partnership with the IBEW and the California Advanced Lighting Training Centre at UC Davis
Managing Risk
We continue to work with other areas of the institution to streamline processes and create efficiency to better serve our clients
Community Engagement
CPS has moved its offices to Surrey City Centre across from Surrey Memorial Hospital The space includes a couple of classrooms and offers easy access to major potential clients in the vicinity as well as the Sky Train
We are continuing our work with Street to Home a non-profit organization whose goal is get homeless people off the street and into jobs to develop training opportunities for their clients Discussions around opening a residential treatmenttraining facility modeled on San Franciscorsquos ldquoDelancey Streetrdquo at the old Granville Island campus of Emily Carr are accelerating
Students from the Commercial Beekeeping program will be returning from 5-month practica across western Canada in the next week Reports from the commercial operations where they have been working have been stellar
Recognition
The Ministry of Jobs Tourism and Skills Training contacted CPS to inform us that funds were available for us to run new cohorts of the Low Voltage and Data Technician courses We had not applied for these funds This is a reflection of the Ministryrsquos confidence in KPUrsquos ability to successfully deliver job skills training
Employee Engagement
We continue to have employees register and successfully com-plete our LERN course offerings
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Faculty of Health
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
The HealthCare Assistant Program received full recognition from the BC Care Aide amp Community Health Worker Registry
The Moodle BPN Communication Hub went ldquoliverdquo for students and faculty in week 1 of the summer semester and has been a success in communicating with students and faculty
Betty Worobec (Dean Faculty of Science and Horticulture) joined the Faculty of Health on July 1 2016 as Acting Dean until the occasion that a new Dean takes herhis position
Community Engagement
Students from HAUC BSNPB amp BSN programs participated in the Champions of the Crescent on July 10 2016 Students engaged community members by doing blood pressures sports box to encourage physical activity and the BSN students provided posters to support the 5-2-1-0 initiative which is 5 or more fruits amp vegetables daily no more than 2 hours of sun exposure time a day at least one hour of physical activity daily and zero sugar-sweetened drinks to help prevent childhood obesity Faculty and staff also attended to support the students during this event
Arleigh Bell Michelle Home and Lisa Gedak have been working on a Collaborative Simulation research between interdisciplinary programs HCAP HAUC amp PB The research investigation question How Does a Collaborative Simulation Promote Team Communication and Comprehension of Health Care Provider Roles Michelle and Lisa presented the findings at the National Association Health Unit Coordinator (NAHUC) Conference held in Seattle WA on August 31 to September 2 16 which included the Unit ClerkCoordinator perspective from a Canadian lens
International
Student Mobility
KPU International is continuing to expand in the area of international student mobility Three students from our partner Instituto Tecnoloacutegico de Santo Domingo - INTEC (Dominican Republic) and one student from our partner Universidad de Monterrey - UDEM (Mexico) are attending KPU on exchange this semester The funding for these students came in part via the Canadian Federal Governmentrsquos scholarship program - Emerging Leaders of America Program (ELAP)
Four KPU students attended two-week long summer programs in business at our partner institutions in Germany (Munich University of Applied Sciences -MUAS) and Switzerland (University of Applied Sciences and Arts - FHNW in Basel) this
summer
KPU International is currently working with faculty members in both Design and Arts to prepare for field schools being offered next spring Both the Amazon Field School in Colombia and Fine Arts in ParisKassel Field School will provide students with the opportunity to take what they are learning in the classroom and practiceexperience it out in the real world
Anita Hamm Director of Partnerships amp Pathways visited KPUs long-time partner the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) in July and presented on the development of KPUs Internationalization Plan KPU will welcome eleven new partnership students from GDUFS who will start their studies in Canada with us in Spring 2017
The updated and revised Field School Guidelines for Faculty Members is now ready to be taken through the necessary senate standing committees before making its way to senate in November for final approval
International Student Recruitment
KPU Internationalrsquos recruitment efforts for Fall 2016 were very successful We experienced a 35 increase in applications over Fall 2015 and welcomed 560 new incoming students for Fall 2016 This is an increase of 193 new students over Fall 2015
In terms of overall international student growth KPU International has experienced the biggest increase to date in terms of student headcount When comparing Fall 2016 numbers with Fall 2015 international student headcount has grown by 186 I attribute this to my staff and the dedication that they have put in to help us build up to this level of growth
Office of the Provost contrsquod
21
Market Diversification
We continue to work toward growth and diversification of our international student body by focusing recruitment activities on the maintenance of our top markets (China amp India) and development of new markets The introduction of new Post Bacc Diplomas for Fall 2017 will help us to enhance our activity in markets with a post graduate focus such as Latin America Africa and regions of India (outside of Punjab) We begin our 2017 recruitment season with upcoming recruitment trips to Brazil China India Turkey Middle East USA and Vietnam Through coordination with Colleges and Institutes Canada we have joined other Canadian institutions to participate in the newly launched Canada Express Study Program - Vietnam Through this new Canadian federal government program we have seen a sharp increase in interest to study at KPU from Vietnamese students and agents We will participate in a Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) organized mission to Vietnam in October to explore further partnerships in this region
International Student Retention
As part of the effort to continue to increase student retention rates and to support international students better KPU International organized six workshops in total during the Summer 2016 semester These workshops were designed to help international students who may be struggling to adjust to the style of education here in Canada Each workshop was hosted by two International Educational Advisors who provided presentations explaining how to improve their academic standing at KPU At the end of each session the advisors were able to sit with students and provide one-on-one support to further review their individual academic standing and explore options to better boost their GPA The overall response to these new academic workshops was very positive and therefore we will be running these workshops again in the current Fall 2016 semester This initiative is part of KPU Internationalrsquos overall objective to make sure that all our students are being fully supported to succeed throughout their KPU experience
22
23
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24
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Marketing campaigns currently running include
Outdoor Billboards
Radio
Digital ads in Metrotown Mall
Murals in Guilford Town Centre
Spotify Ads
YouTube Preroll ads
Online Ads
Retargeted Online Ads
CTV ndash Closed Captioning Ads
The marketing department has been busy working on a brand refinement and tag line development project This has involved confirming our brand model our reputation what we do how we do it and why we do it
In essence we need to solidify what we stand for in order to move forward with a tag line that will speak to the KPU brand
We are not changing the logo but adding a tag line 3 different logos in the past 6 years has brought much confusion to our brand But we will be adding a tag linehellipand the tagline will serve as our bold statement of what KPU stands for
Once the tag line is developed later this fall we will be introducing new creative designs for all advertising campaigns for the next few years
Submitted by Joanne Saunders Executive Director Marketing amp Recruitment
As the new fall semester begins the recruitment team is gear-ing up for a busy season of meetings and presentations to high schools throughout the lower mainland In addition to the public schools we are reaching out to private schools and other community groups settlement agencies and organ-izations to promote KPU
In response to the downward trend in high school graduate numbers the Future Studentsrsquo Office is actively pursuing initiatives to reach out to mature and transfer students The recruitment team will be visiting local colleges to build re-lationships to ensure prospective students have access to information on transferring and studying at KPU
Our new program guide has been designed and printed and the team will start distributing them at presentations starting the week of Sept 12 It is a valuable resource as prospective students can access information on all programs and services offered at KPU It can be viewed here httpwwwkpucaprogramguide
Included in the arsenal of marketing tools are 7 new promotional videos one for each faculty These videos will be promoted online through web digital and social media advertising as well as links from newsletters and various communications with the external community The videos can be viewed here httpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLxxQVdMboGIMAKvGSw6eeCfHB0UEad7mv
Richmond BC ndash Water water nowhere and not a drop to drink ndash unless we make big changes
Recently back from a lecture tour in Asia on water rights and climate change Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) political science instructor Dr Ross Pink has some urgent information to share about the paramount human rights challenge of the 21st century access to clean water
ldquoAlready 800 million global citizens have no clean water sourcerdquo said Pink ldquoBy 2050 that number will reach two billionrdquo
Pink is the guest speaker at the next instalment of the popular KPU-Science World Speaker Series on Sept 15 at KPU Richmond His topic Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge will explore the is-sues of climate change drought flooding and water-borne disease Pink will highlight these issues as they face Asia and India with fascinating examples and innovative scenarios for change
ldquoThese issues are urgent in those regions and will become so in North Americardquo affirms Pink
Pink notes that Arctic ice is expected to disappear by 2070 In addition major flooding is anticipated in coastal cities such as Richmond Los Ange-les Shanghai and Manila by 2050 Meanwhile chronic and increasing drought will send food prices skyrocketing and render food insecurity for over 15 billion people
Of the 94 billion people who are expected by 2050 approximately two billion will be without access to clean safe water sources leading to po-litical upheaval severe social and economic crises and a projected global climate refugee population of 400 million
But there is hope says Pink His presentation will also cover potential solutions to the impending water shortage namely rainwater harvesting desalinization and cloud seeding
Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge takes place on Thurs-day Sept 15 at 7 pm at KPU Richmond 8771 Lansdowne Rd Richmond
The event is free but registration is requested Visit kpucascienceworld to register and learn more
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Water Water nowhere KPU expert talks water rights and scarcity
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
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Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
26
KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
27
Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
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Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
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Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
Office of the Provost
6
The spring and summer of 2016 was full of activity in all areas of the Provostrsquos Office As mentioned in the May meeting we have focused much attention on the revision and renewal of systemic practices policies and procedures and overarching initiatives such as the field school guidelines the global competency program guide operational manuals and other operational All in all this very fruitful spring and summer activity puts us in a very good position to advance the many exciting projects that lay ahead
KPUrsquos Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design celebrated the beginning of building construction on Monday July 4th The Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson MP of Rich-mond Centre Alice Wong Minister for International Trade and Minister Responsible for the Asia Pacific Strategy and Multi-culturalism Teresa Wat Dr Alan Davis Chip and Shannon Wilson along with faculty staff and administrators marked this historic moment for KPU and the Faculty of Design KPU is looking forward to the January 2018 opening of this much-anticipated building that will ensure post-secondary students have the skills to succeed in a range of sectors including performance technical apparel and product design
On July 22nd Stephanie Cadieux MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale announced a $3 million investment in KPU from the Province of BC for skills training in high priority trades seats including welding electrical automotive service technician millwright and carpentry This funding is in response to the objectives out-lined in BCrsquos Skills for Jobs Blueprint The BC govern-ment has worked in partnership with the ITA to begin building a demand-driven trades training system with funding aligned to specific high-priority trades KPU is anticipating further fund-ing announcements from the Provincial Government this Fall
KPUrsquos Faculty of Science and Horticulture (FSH) is collaborating with the Delta School District to deliver Farm Roots the first dual-credit farm program and school in the province This initiative will be led by expert FSH instructors who will prepare high school students for promising careers in sustainable agri-culture and sustainable food systems A collaboration agree-ment between KPU and the Delta School District is scheduled for September 21st
The Faculty of Trades and Technology is moving ahead with planning for the introduction of a new advanced manu-facturing diploma program in collaboration with the multi-national engineering firm Siemens Both Dr Tom Murad and President Robert Hardt on behalf of Siemens signed an agreement on September 14th at KPUs Tech campus in Cloverdale Instructors will be travelling to Germany for intensive training in a new area that is revolutionizing and transforming industrial production KPU aims to be at the centre of this major technological innovation
During this Fall the Provostrsquos Office will be engaged in a variety of search and re-appointment processes The search committee for the new Dean of Health has their orientation meeting scheduled in early October We anticipate a final recommendation to the Board and President before the end of
the year The re-appointment committees for the Dean Faculty of Arts and University Librarian are in the process of being established These committees will meet in early 2017 to conclude and provide a recommendation We have now con-tracted the services of an external consulting group to assist with the search for our new Associate Vice President Academic and will be establishing a committee shortly
We are pleased to announce the appointment of three new Associate Deans Joining the Faculty of Arts are Dr Faith Auton-Cuff and Dr Wade Deisman
Dr Auton-Cuff began her career at KPU in 2011 as an in-structor in the Educational Studies Department teaching in the area of Counselling Psychology Dr Auton-Cuff has demon-strated her capacity for leadership at KPU through serving on several university-wide and faculty-specific committees most notably the Senate Sub-Committee on University Budget and as chair of the Arts Academic Planning and Priorities Com-mittee
Dr Deisman joined KPUrsquos Criminology Department in 2008 Since coming to KPU Dr Deisman has taken on a range of roles serving as Department Chair an Arts Senator and Second Vice-Chair of Senate and as the Chair of both the Planning and Priorities and Governance Committees
Joining the School of Business as Associate Dean is Dr Luis Villalba Dr Villalba was a faculty member at the Capilano Uni-versity School of Business He has a passion for teaching and has almost sixteen years of teaching experience in business economics history Latin American studies and Spanish and Developmental Studies Dr Villalba held high-profile positions at the Board of the World Bank and the Global Environmental Facility in Washington DC as well as Chief Monetary Officer at the Central Bank of Paraguay and President and Chancellor of Universidad del Paciacutefico in Paraguay In 2012 Luis was appointed Honorary Consul of the Republic of Paraguay to British Columbia
KPU is anxiously awaiting the Government announcement of Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) Program and is working on a plan to meet the aggressive time-line necessary to complete these projects by April 2018 We look forward to engaging with many stakeholders during the process of achieving our collective objectives
We have begun designing the new facilities at Three Civic Plaza with a planned move-in date of August 2017 At the present time this exciting new facility will provide expanded space for the delivery of Post Baccalaureate School of Business pro-grams Continuing and Professional Studies an assessment centre and yet-to-be confirmed additional full and part-time offerings beginning September 2017
Submitted by
Dr Salvador Ferreras
Provost amp Vice President Academic
Office of the Provost contrsquod
7
system was quickly developed and communication via Future Students Office helped get the information out to potential students and agencies such as DIVERSEcity and Options Community Services Society Interested applicants were provided an ACA paper application and an AUG (Adult Upgrading Grant) application which was quickly processed by the Student Awards and Financial Assistance office In a short time 29 applications were submitted and assessments were conducted with the assistance of the Assessment and Testing department The number of conversions from applicant to course registrant status will be tracked to assess the success of this late application effort by ACA and multiple KPU departments This project demonstrated the ability of the KPU community to be responsive in addressing the external environmental risk factors that impact enrollment
Community Engagement
ACAmdashACA continued to work closely with FSO to attend events and increase community awareness of our pro-grams for example by presenting at community agencies (DIVERSEcity etc) and meeting with Settlement Workers in schools ACA faculty member Arthur Ling spoke at Family Orientation Night and ACA had a table at a World Refugee Day event coordinated through the City of Surrey ACA also participated in Langley Farmerrsquos Market twice over the summer ELS and CCLS marketing cam-paigns as well as a campaign promoting KPU Advantage ran throughout the summer
New Initiatives
ACA had an information table at Surrey Food Bank twice this summer with the goal of increasing KPUrsquos access profile in the community We also developed new Qualifying English marketing initiatives emphasizing ENGQ courses as helping build skills for success in undergraduate English A video compilation of student success stories was created for ACA by the Marketing department httpswwwdropboxcomstrnhwebsxh7k42bACA_p8mp4dl=0
Faculty of Arts
Students
Heather Evans James Hospedales amp Jennifer Wiens (English) Received studentndashled research grants and represented KPU as the only undergraduates at the Digital Humanities Summer Institute Colloquium showcasing their ENGL 4300 Serving Learning practicums led by faculty Greg Chan (English) University of Victoria (Jul 28)
Amy Foreman (History) Hired by WE CharityFree the Children a worldwide charity founded by Craig and Marc Kielburger (Jul)
Faculty of Academic and Career Advancement (ACA)
Reputation
ACAmdashA joint meeting of the ACA Deanrsquos Office the Office of the Registrar and IT was held in August to discuss how Continuous Intake processes can be simplified KPUrsquos access mandate compels us to continually evaluate and improve our assessment admission and registration pro-cesses to ensure they are student-friendly In the course of several previous meetings of ACA and the Registrarrsquos Office we discovered that the current system for admit-ting and progressing students in CI is overly burdensome for all involved Next steps in improving these processes include meeting with CI faculty to determine what the program needs in terms of flexibility for students
New Programs Policies amp Initiatives
ELSmdashCustomized English Language Studies (CELS) a delivery modification of ELS courses will debut on the Surrey camp-us with the startup of the 2016 fall semester Students will be provided individual learning plans that include classroom instruction individual guided learning small group seminars and an opportunity to participate in e-Portfolio development To enhance the student experience in CELS Cedar classroom 1015 has been renovated with funds provided by the office of VP Academic and Provost The updated space has a modern feel with furniture that is easily moved and includes a comfortable seating area conducive to group interaction
ACPmdashAn ACP Continuous Intake (CI) assessment pilot project conducted by Jackie Quigley and Louise Bruins ACP instructors was introduced during the summer semester The hands-on targeted assessment of students was a huge success The Provostrsquos office has provided funds for faculty release time to continue the individualized assessment project for the 2016-17 academic year
Managing Risk
ELSmdashEnrollments have declined in English Language Studies courses due to the termination of several of KPUrsquos international partnership agreements even though domestic enrollments have seen an increase since the implementation of tuition and the lifting of seat restrict-ions for domestic ELS students in January of 2015 Nine notifications of potential layoff have been issued to ELS faculty members as a consequence of the overall down-turn in enrollments In an effort to increase fall 2016 ELS enrollment the ACA Deanrsquos Office with approval of the VP Academic and the cooperation of the Office of the Reg-istrar implemented a pilot project to allow late ap-plications for domestic and international students interested in taking ELS courses A hands-on support
Faculty amp Academic Units
Office of the Provost contrsquod
conference Genocide Across Time and Space KPU (Jul 21)
Billeh Nickerson (Creative Writing) Curated and per-formed at Pride in the Word Canadarsquos largest Pride literary event Victoria (Jul 9)
Levente Orban (PSYC) with Jim Matteoni (HORT) and Stephanie Phillips (Fashion Design) ldquoThe Inspiration of Beesrdquo KPU-Science World Speaker Series Science World (Aug 22)
Cathy Stonehouse (Creative Writing) Facilitated and gave a public reading as part of a four-day workshop on creative nonfiction Island Mountain Arts Centre Wells BC (Aug 27)
Daniel Tones (Music) Performed a solo recital par-ticipated in panel discussions directed daily master classes and rehearsals and led a percussion ensemble performance as Guest Director at the Percussion Program for the 2016 Prairie Music Residency University of Saskatchewan (Aug 3-7)
Recognition
Awards and Appointments
Seema Ahluwalia (Sociology) Advisor to the organizing committee for the Kwantlen Public Interest Research Group Conference ldquoGenocide Across Space and Timerdquo (Jul)
Faith Auton-Cuff (EDST) and Wade Deisman (CRIM) accepted the positions of Associate Dean (Aug 1)
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Supervised Megan Giroux graduate student at SFU MA defense (Jul)
Daniel Tones (Music) Serves on the Board of Directors for the National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYOC) the countryrsquos foremost orchestral training program and attended the NYOCrsquos annual retreat (Jul 14-17)
Music Program Coordinator for the District of West Vancouver developing and implementing a vibrant series of camps for 180 children and youth (Jul ndash Aug)
Publications
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Bodner GE Jamieson RK Cormack D McDonald DL amp Bernstein DM (2016) ldquoThe Production Effect in Recognition Memory Weakening Strength can Strengthen Distinctivenessrdquo Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology 70 93-98 doi 101037cep0000082 (Jul)
Online publication Undorf M Zimdahl MF amp Bernstein DM ldquoPerceptual Fluency Affects Judgments of Learning when Feelings of Fluency are Salientrdquo Journal of Memory and Language 92 293-304 (Aug)
Shelley Boyd (English) ldquoTablecloth and River Dramatizing
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Natasha Lopes and Caitlin McCutchen (Political Science) Presented on youth engagement in Canadian elections at two Town Halls on Electoral Reform for MP John Aldag and MP Sukh Dhaliwal Cloverdale-Langley and Surrey-Newton (Aug 2 amp 3)
Argel Monte de Ramos (IDEA 1400) Won six medals for the Vocal and Acting categories at the World Champion-ship of Performing Arts as well as a scholarship to the New York Film Academy for the Musical Theatre program (Jul)
Jordan Tomblin (Arts Alumnus) with Greg Jenion (CRIM) Co-authored ldquoSentencing lsquoAnonymousrsquo exacerbating the civil divide between online citizens and governmentrdquo a research article published in the Police Practice and Research An International Journal (Jul 8)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Faculty of Arts Supported a partnership with the South Asian Arts Society as part of the Monsoon Arts Festival (Aug 11-21)
Faculty of Arts The Language and Cultures department developed a new course on bhangra dance ldquoLANC 1870 Introduction to Bhangra Dance Modern and Traditionalrdquo which will be the offered in the Fall 2016 term taught by Gurpreet Sian and Rayman Bhuller This is the first of its kind in Surrey
Jane Hayes (Music) Planned prepared and provided marketing for the new music Faculty Showcase Concert series with the Borealis String Quartet (July ndash August) Also gave a talk on KPU Music and a master class for stu-dents in the North Shore Academy summer program which included 10 international students and two faculty from Chinas East Normal University interested in ex-change possibilities (Jul 28)
IDEA 1400 Fred Ribkoff (English) with Paul Tyndall (English) and English student John Rowell Formed a theatre collective Plastic Theatre Company and presented an independent play ldquoJag and The Americardquo co-authored and co-directed by Fred and John at The Culture Lab featuring actors and collaborations from community members (Aug5 -6)
Community Engagement
Seema Ahluwalia (Sociology) Attended different events as invited guest speaker
ldquoHychrsquoka siem Acknowledging Our Presence in the Unceded Territories of Coast Salish Peoplerdquo to open the 20th anniversary celebration of Multi-cultural Helping House Society Shamrock Hall Vancouver (Aug 27)
ldquoSo that the people may liverdquo Reflection on 25 years of Teaching and Learning About Genocide presented at the Kwantlen Public Interest Group
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Historical Land Claimsrdquo in Tomson Highwayrsquos Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout Food and Communication Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery 2015 Ed Mark McWilliams London UK Prospect Books 2016 83-92 (Aug)
Andrea Curman (Criminology) Andresen MA Curman ASN amp Linning SJ (2017) ldquoThe Trajectories of Crime at Places Understanding the Patterns of Disaggregated Crime Typesrdquo Journal of Quantitative Criminology (Aug)
Greg Jenion (Criminology) ldquoSurrey to Unveil New Public Safety Strategyhellip Againrdquo published as a guest columnist for The Now (Jul 14)
Paumlivi Koskinen (Language and Cultures) Koskinen Paumlivi and Ain Haas (eds) (2016) Proceedings of the 2010 2012 and 2014 Conferences of the Finno-Ugric Studies Asso-ciation of Canada
Billeh Nickerson (Creative Writing) ldquoAirplane Lobsterrdquo a poem written from the point of view of a lobster on an airplane was published in Geist magazine (issue 101) (Jul)
Doran Smolkin (Philosophy) ldquoOverall Lifelong Fortune A Critique of the Intrinsic Potential Accountrdquo article published in Journal of Applied Philosophy (Jul 3)
Public Presentations
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) With Derksen D amp Weller JA ldquoSocial Cognition and Decision-making across the Lifespanrdquo Paper presented at the International Confer-ence on Memory Budapest Hungary (Jul)
Gira Bhatt (Psychology) and Roger Tweed (Psychology) With Jodi Viljoe and Kevin Douglas (SFU) poster pre-sentation ldquoAggression and Acculturation of Ethnic Min-ority Youth A Canadian Studyrdquo at the Congress of the International Association of Cross-cultural Psychology Nagoya Japan (Aug)
Aaron Goodman (Journalism amp Communication Studies) Reading of ldquoDying at Grace Phenomenology and Motiv-ation as Guides for Documentary Practicerdquo Visible Evidence Bozeman MT (Aug 12)
Jack Hayes (HistoryAsian Studies) The Green Economy Monetary Policy and Chinardquo a conference presentation at Monetary Policy Forum Grizzly Bear Institute of Canada SFU and Peking University Strategy Institute Vancouver (Aug 17)
Jane Hayes (Music) Eastman School of Music recital with saxophonist Julia Nolan for Summer Eastman (Jul 5)
Greg Jenion (Criminology) Kash Heed Show Radio Interview ldquoSurrey Community Safety Strategyrdquo on Pulse 1077 (Jul 18)
Puqun Li (Philosophy) ldquoConfuciusrsquo Teachings and Positive Psychologyrdquo at the Richmond Public Library (July 6) and
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ldquoConfuciusrsquo Non-theistic Ethicsrdquo BC Humanist Association (Jul 31)
Eryk Martin (History) ldquoPolitical Travel and the Making of the Vancouver Fiverdquo a conference presentation Ideologies and Cross-Border Conceptual Travel SFU (Jul 4-5)
Keiron McConnell (Criminology) Spoke at the National Gang Crime Research Centre Chicago (Aug 8-11)
Greg Millard (Political Science) Presented on various electoral systems at two Town Halls on Electoral Reform one for MP John Aladag Cloverdale-Langley City and the other for MP Sukh Dhaliwal Surrey-Newton (Aug 2 amp 3)
Diane Purvey (Dean) Panel presentation on ldquoThe International Study of Principal Preparationrdquo at the International Conference on Innovation and Leadership in Education Mount Royal University Calgary (Jul 5-7)
Ashiq Shah (Psychology) Presented ldquoEveryday Discrim-ination Faced by Muslim women wearing and not wearing hijab and Caucasian Womenrdquo at the International Con-gress of Psychology (ICP) Yokohama Japan (Jul)
Doran Smolkin (Philosophy) Presented ldquoKagan on Speciesism and Modal Personism Some Critical Thoughts and Promising Directionsrdquo at the Rocky Mountain Ethics Congress (Aug 11)
Cathy Stonehouse (Creative Writing) Read from her work for Poetry New Westminster (July 17) and a selection from the work of the late CD Wright Dead Poets Reading Series at Vancouver Public Library (Jul 10)
Roger Tweed (Psychology) ldquoMeasures of Eudaimoniardquo invited talk at the 9th Biennial International Meaning Conference Toronto (Jul 29)
Reviews
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Reviewed three manu-scripts for publication in Academic Journals Cog-nition amp Emotion Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory amp Cognition and Psychonomic Bulletin amp Review (Jul-Aug)
Ellen Pond (Policy Studies) with Kathy Dunster and Betty Cunnin (Horticulture) guest co-editors for the August issue of BCSLA Sitelines magazine including articles on the Urban Ecosystems program and overviews of KPUs unique undergrad programs in Sustainable Agriculture Plant Health and Policy Studies (Aug)
Employee Engagement
In collaboration with KDocs Arts faculty participated at the Pride Week Screening Gerald Walton (Educational Studies) provided a keynote address with Tara Lyons (CRIM) as one of the KPU panelist KPU Surrey (Jul 28)
Bob Fuhr (History) Completed a one week seminar ldquoMeth-ods and Sources for Historical Researchrdquo at the Institute
Office of the Provost contrsquod
10
for Historical Research London UK (Jul 11-15)
Faculty of Science and Horticulture
Noteworthy Items
Stan Kazymerchyk (Horticulture) organized Turf for Teens an initiative that introduces high school students with FASD to a career in turfgrass maintenance Rob Welsh (Horticulture) was also an instructor This is a partnership with KPU Surrey School District 36 and Eaglequest Coyote Creek Golf Course httpwwwkpucanews20160706
kpu-educators-and-industry-offer-training-students-complex-needs
Robert Hannah owner of Bur-Han Lawn amp Garden Care presented Dean Betty Worobec with an original painting by artist Janet Anderson which Mr Hannah had specially commissioned as a donation to the Faculty of Science and Horticulture The painting hangs in the faculty office on the KPU Langley campus Press release HERE
Bob Chin Laura Flinn Fergal Callaghan James Hoyland and Takashi Sato (Physics) had a booth at the Vancouver Mini Makers Faire 2016 on June 11-12 the second year in a row participating They had their Rubenrsquos Tube dancing flame display which was one of the highlights of the event Photos
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) was one of three speakers in the 2016-17 KPU-Science World Speaker Series talk lsquoThe Inspiration of Beesrsquo Stephanie Phillips (Design) and Levente Orban (PSYCH) also presented during this collaborative talk Prior to the presentation Science World hosted bee-themed activities with beeswax candle making honey tasting and live (and spent) bee demo hives to explore Photos
Students
A group of ENVI 2405 Environmental Legislation EPT stu-dents (led by instructor Andrew Frank) submitted a final report to service learning partner Pacific Wild that in-cluded an online discourse analysis of the BC hunting community in relation to the Grizzly Bear Hunt as well as an annotated bibliography resource of online forums where hunters congregate The analysis was paired with advocacy campaign recommendations as well as a chapter examining the legal framework policy and legislation that governs the hunt in BC and other jurisdictions The Dir-ector of Communications for Pacific Wild described the re-port as a tremendous resource and said it would be shared with coalition partners to help inform campaign design and future approaches for conserving Grizzly Bears in BC
One of our first Sustainable Agriculture Degree Graduates Samantha Graham was featured in the following press release
KPU School of Horticulture hosted an Information Session on June 16 at the Langley campus Gary Jones Stan
Kazymerchyk Betty Cunnin and Triona King attended
Elena Devanadera EPT student is conducting a Co-op project on Trichoderma biofungicide development under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
Jasmine He EPT student is conducting Research Project on brewery waste and neutralizing it with various bio-logical products including Effective Microorganisms under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
There are presently four Sustainable Agriculture students in Cuba working on various research projects with our partners at Universidad de Sancti Spiritus
Deborah Henderson (ISH) is presently hosting and men-toring several International Graduate students from Cuba France and Belgium
New programs policies and initiatives
The KPU Brewing Lab launched new Beer Analysis Testing services in August The KPU Brewing Lab is one of very few labs offering beer analysis to BC brewers Most companies have been sending their samples to White Labs in California for testing All analysis will be overseen by Martina Solano Bielen KPU Brewing instructor
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a KPU Brewing Lab tour and tasting for the KSA Grassroots Cafeacute GM and key staff to familiarize them with the beer-making process and tasting notes for when they start selling KPU-brewed beer in the Cafeacute in Fall 2016
Michael Poon (Physics) completed the Program Review for the Engineering Certificate Program and Paul Richard (EPT) for the Environmental Protection Diploma Program
We are excited that work on the new Upper Level Physics Lab at KPU Richmond is complete and ready for classes This high-tech space is required for the Physics for Modern Technology program and will house six new physics courses this year and an additional three new physics courses in 201718
A new instrument room was designed in the KPU Surrey Chemistry lab to house high-tech chemistry analysis equip-ment specific for the new Minor in Medicinal Chemistry courses which will launch in January 2017
Community Engagement
Rob Welsh and Shelley Murley (Horticulture) hosted and were instructors for the BC Landscape industry yearly certification
Andrew Frank (EPT) worked with the Gitgaat First Nation and its lawyers to coordinate media relations for their Federal Court of Appeal victory overturning the former Conservative governments approval of the Enbridge
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Northern Gateway pipeline Heres one of many articles written on the ruling This work was done through An-drewrsquos public interest communications consulting bus-iness
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) met with Terry Hickey President of the Campaign for Real Ale South Fraser to discuss pro-motions and connecting more of the Valley community with their local craft breweries KPU Brewing updated and reprinted the Fraser Valley Craft Beer Passport that was mailed out to all of CAMRA SF members
KPU Brewing hosted a booth and sampled KPU beer along with 22 other breweries at the annual Langley Rotary Clubrsquos TiprsquoN Taste at the Langley Coast Hotel amp Convention Centre Dean Betty Worobec Triona King (Communica-tions amp Events Specialist) Michelle Molnar (Administrative Coordinator) and Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing)
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) attended the US Craft Brewers Trade Mission to Canada where brewers owners and suppliers discussed a number of issues in both countries including regulatory challenges distribution education supply growth partnerships etc The Mission included a tour of NSI Newlandsrsquo factories panel presentations networking and a small tradeshow where KPU Brewing had a booth The US representatives included some high-profile craft brewers including a founding board member from the US Brewers Association Dan Kopman one of the first UC Davis Brewing alumni and legendary beermaster Don Barkley and Jon Carpenter brewmaster for Alchemy and Science an innovative incubator company with breweries in multiple states overseen by The Boston Beer Company one of Americarsquos oldest and most successful craft breweries
FSH had a monthly presence at the Langley Community Farmers Market June to August featuring veggies grown by the School of Horticulture and beer tastings of KPU-brewed beer The booth was hosted by Shelley Murley (Horticulture) DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Triona King (Com-munications and Events Specialist)
FSH hosted a booth at the Burns Bog Society Annual Golf Tournament on June 11 at Eaglequest Golf Course in Surrey Triona King (Communications amp Event Specialist) along with four student volunteers promoted our EPT and Horticulture programs Photo
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) is a member of the Agriculture Climate Change Adaptation Network- Steering Committee
Don Mathewson and Fergal Callaghan (Physics) attended the Canadian Association of Physicistsrsquo annual congress at the University of Ottawa Don was involved in organization and chairing of sessions
Recognition (Note Awards recognition publications public presentations reviews media spots general bragging)
Presentations
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) gave the presentation Grow-ing plants to attract beneficial insects to your carts to re-duce pest damage Holland Park Surrey with the SFU Community Engagement award-winning project Gro-Carts Urban Food Security on Wheels - A Sustainable Food Com-munity Engagement Project
Asiyeh Sanaei (Mathematics) presented Skolem Seq-uences and Graph Labelling at the Canadian Math-ematical Society Meeting Asiyeh was also a judge for the Student Research Poster Competition
Michelle Nakano (Horticulture) gave the presentation lsquoCritical Creative and Collaborative Inquiry for Educational Engagementrsquo at the Festival of Learning in June
Alek Egi (Brewing) was invited to moderate the craft brew-ery speakersrsquo panel at the BC Economic Development Association Summit in Richmond BC
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) led the following workshops Intro-duction to Canning at the UBC Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm Get Ready for the Canning Season for Village Vancouver at the Strathcona Community Centre Putting up Peaches at Homestead Junction and Introduction to Canning for SPEC at Kits Neighbourhood House
Flavio Ruiz Oliveras (Physics) gave an invited talk at the University of Guadalajara Mexico on July 13th entitled Synchronization of Semiconductor Lasers and their Applications in Secure Communication Systems
Publications
Raquel Cabral (Mathematics) lsquoMarstrandrsquos Approximate Independence of Sets and Strong Differentiation of the Integralrsquo was accepted for publication by the peer re-viewed journal Mathematica Scandinavica
Lee Beavington (Biology) lsquoA creative approach Teaching biology labs through arts-based learningrsquo in Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching Volume 37 (K McMahon Editor) Proceedings of the 37th Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) Including lsquoA five hun-dred leg nestrsquo Discovery the Journal of Nature Van-couver and lsquoFreeway coyotersquo Landscape 6(1) 40ndash41
Deborah Henderson (ISH) co-authored lsquoA variable insul-ation system with potential application in cold climate greenhousesrsquo Int J Energy Engineering
Kathy Dunster Betty Cunnin amp Ellen Pond (Horticulture) were guest editors and contributors to the BC Landscape Architecture publication Sitelines httpsitelinesorgsites
defaultfilessitelines_issuesBCSLA_August2016_Webpdf
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Office of the Provost contrsquod
The MayJune 2016 issue of WorkSafe Magazine featured a cover story on identifying safety issues and safety educa-tion in the craft beer industry KPU Brewing instructor Alek Egi and KPU Brewing contract faculty member Ken Beattie were prominently featured in the article
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Summer news-letter Volume 11 httpus3campaign-archive1com
u=90bd2333bff07f1d0853c1bbfampid=78bae0430b
KPU Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School weekly food boxes are a hit httpwwwkpucanews20160830tsawwassen-
first-nation-farm-school-students-share-fruits-their-labours
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) was featured in the following Georgia Straight article on canning httpwwwstraightcom
life739086green-living-beginners-guide-home-canning
Kent Mullinix and ISFS was featured in a Vancouver Sun article httpvancouversuncombusinesslocal-businessb-c-s-leaders
-in-sustainable-agriculture-brainstorm-growth-strategies__lsa=c6fa-ef21
Funding
Deborah Henderson (ISH) ongoing active research pro-jects
New Plant Bioactive Compounds from a BC Kelp Species Phase II Year 2 of 3 NSERC ARD II with West Coast Marine Bioprocessing
Developing Trichoderma-based biofungicides Year 4 of 5 BC Prov
Developing baculovirus products and integrated pest management protocols for organic brassica Year 3 of 4 The Organic Research Center of Canada
Development of new Sensors for Enclosed Growing Spaces Phase I funder QuantoTech Solutions
Remediation of salt damaged soil with microbial amendments NSERC Engage (6 months) industry partner Dhaliwal Farms Ltd
Evaluation of Azolla products for BC greenhouse and field grown crops Industry partner Tech-naflora Plant Products Ltd (2 years)
Validation of an electroponic system for aeration of greenhouse cucumbers Industry partner Limit-less Technologies Inc (6 months)
Deborah Henderson (ISH) newly funded projects
Management of new diseases and pests of BC blueberries June 2016 IAF Growing Forward II (2 years $40000) with the BC Blueberry Council
Development of a new Trichoderma-based bio-fungicide for use against soil-borne plant patho-gens NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) Van Belle Nursery Inc
Evaluation of neem treatments on greenhouse pests Aphids Spider Mites Whitefly and Thrips Terramera Inc ($34000)
Bioproducts from insect waste material Phase II NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) with Enterra Feed Corp (conditional acceptance pending suit-able agreement from KPU)
Recognition
Andrew Frank (EPT) was
interviewed by a writer from the UBC Sustain-ability newsletter about climate change and stra-tegic voting for an article titled Millennials break ideological boundaries when combatting climate change
interviewed as an expert stakeholder by the Sustainability amp BCP Coordinator for Facility and Environmental Management at Vancity as part of a six-week cross company research project about how the credit union understands environmental changes and what they mean for members and their communities
featured in a TedxEastVan talk and Tyee article by Geoff Dembicki titled How a New Generation Is Fighting to Survive Climate Change
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) was interviewed by
many media outlets regarding the cost of agricul-tural land Roundhouse Radio Business in Van-couver CBC Radio News1130 Radio Richmond News
Macleanrsquos Magazine regarding sustainable agricul-ture education innovation
Employee Engagement
Joel Murray (Associate Dean) gave the presentation en-titled ldquoIntroduction to Collective Agreements at KPUrdquo to new KPU administrators He also submitted the proposal for his dissertation (Ed D in Educational Leadership in Post-Secondary Contexts program at SFU)
FSH held a very successful Faculty of the Whole Welcome Back on August 31 The event included update presenta-tions by all department chairs and program coordinators Faculty Council Chair Mike Coombes KSA and KFA Rep-resentatives invited presentations by Provost Sal Ferreras and the new AVP Teaching and Learning Stephanie Chui along with percussion team building activities lead by Daniel Duggin of Rhythm Resource The lunch included produce donated by the School of Horticulture and Sustainable Agriculture and beer from the KPU Brewery
Dean Betty Worobec walked in the Vancouver Pride Parade as part of the KPUKSA contingent with President Alan Davis AVP Students and Deputy Provost Jane Fee and
12
Office of the Provost contrsquod
other administrators faculty and students
Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing) attending the Brewing Microbiology Course offered by the Siebel Institute Montreal Quebec
Alek Egi and Dominic Bernard (Brewing) attended the World Brewing Congress Denver Colorado This con-ference runs every 4 years and is a meeting of all the major international brewing associations
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a tour of the KPU Brewing Lab for KPUrsquos Marketing department to better familiarize the marketing team with all the unique aspects of the Brewing and Brewery Operations Diploma program
Rebecca Harbut (Sustainable Agriculture) Caitlin Dorward (ISFS) and Gary Jones (Horticulture) hosted an lsquointernalrsquo Information Session on July 22 for staff from FSO International and Student Enrollment Services to try to clarify the two different disciplines and howwhy they are often confused
School of Business
Internationalization Working Group
In response to the increasing proportion of international students in the School of business Lesley McCannell (Business Faculty) and Pamela Ip (Applied Communications Faculty) in conjunction with the International Education department initiated a working group to identify and collaborate on solutions that will support both international and domestic learner success The goals of the working group are to align solutions with Vision 2018 including engaging learners increasing the retention of domestic and international students and supporting students to be good global citizens
through collaboration
Students and Alumni Recognition
Simran Kang graduated from KPU in 2012 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting Co-operative Education Option He was one of a few graduates to secure a coveted starting positions with one of the ldquoBig Fourrdquo accounting firms Deloitte at their Vancouver office He completed his CPA CA designation and was promoted to Audit Senior at Deloitte Recently (June 2016) he accepted a new position at KPU as a Business Advisor in Business Performance and Advisory Services
Fadia Sabouneh current part-time student and full-time employee with BC Hydro reported that she was recently promoted to the Business Support and Billing Department as a direct result of her improved Communications skills following successful completion of CMNS 1140
David Hunt and Tabitha Swanson KPU Alumni pitched a business proposal to a panel in a Dragonrsquos Den style
competition where they received a $2500 runners up award for their startup Forte Marketing firm that they co-founded during their Marketing practicum
The 27 students enrolled in this summerrsquos Sales and Customer Service class (ENTR 4140) raised $178000 for scholarships from local businesses The class performance clearly demonstrates experiential learning It will also make post-secondary education more affordable for future KPU students
Faculty Recognition
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoTeaching Variance Analysis for Cost Accounting How to Achieve Above Par Performancerdquo Advances in Accounting Education Teaching and Curriculum Innovations 2016 Vol 18 pp 51 ndash 63
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoOut of Control Lax Procedures at National Capital Trustrdquo IMA Educational Case Journal Vol 8 No 2 Article 2 June 2015 ndash includes case study and teaching notes (This case was used by the Institute of Management Accountants of the United States for their student case competition which took place at their Los Angeles convention in June 2015)
John Western (Accounting) retired after 28 years of dedicated service to his students at KPU Over the years he sat on numerous committees contributed to the full-program proposal for the BBA in Accounting was the Department Chair and mentored countless faculty and students
Mandeep Pannu (Computer Science and Information Technology) will be presenting ldquoThe Impact of Big Data on Government Processesrdquo at IEEE IEMCON (7th Annual Information Technology Electronics and Mobile Com-munication Conference 2016 at UBC October 2016
Darren Francis (Applied Communications) presented ldquoRocking My Thesisrdquo at the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada 2016 Conference
Jacky Li (Business and Quantitative Methods) currently study for his PhD in the Netherlands presented at INFORMS AGM conference (Nashville)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Business Management Diploma and Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurial Leadership were accredited by the Canadian Institute of Management making the university one of only three institutions in the province with programs that allow student to complete all the academic requirements for their CIM (Certified in Management) and PMgr (Professional Manager) designations while in class
Community Engagement
ASK (Accounting Students of KPU) Group recently hosted
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Office of the Provost contrsquod
their 3rd Annual Ice Cream Social This annual summer event prepares Accounting students for the CPA recruiting season This event is the largest event of the year with 120 students attending to meet with representatives from public accounting firms such as Deloitte KPMG PwC Grant Thornton MNP DampH Group Davidson amp Co Smythe Ratcliffe and BDO (July 2016)
ACCT 4650 Not for Profit Financial Management had five students work with ldquoSupported Child Development Programrdquo in Richmond They were able to put into practice what they had learned in the classroom by providing much needed Administrative support enhancing the support to families in the Richmond community
Fall 2016 Enrolment
The School of Business enrolment for Fall 2016 is up more than 500 registrations over Fall 2015 While domestic enrolment is flat international enrolment has increased resulting in the School of Business earned Fall Tuition contribution to KPU increasing by in excess of $1 million With international student participation in School of Business classes averaging close to 25 it will be increasingly important to provide both domestic and international students with the supports to be successful
Employee Engagement
School of Business launched its first newsletter in August 2016 highlighting the successes of our students and faculty over the course of the 2015-2016 year
Student Services
Students
Record Breaking OrientationmdashOver 1700 students attended this yearrsquos Fall 2016 New Student Orientation ndash a record breaking number and increase of 26 over last year Several new initiatives contributed to the success of the events including the introduction of an enhanced Orientation Leader program that provides mentorship to new students beyond the Orientation events and a new marketing and branding strategy for Orientation With a fresh new look and the introduction of a calling campaign to encourage new students to register for the event nearly 45 of all KPU Fall enrolments attended
Co-operative Education Continues Growth and OutreachmdashThe number of co-op work terms continue to grow each semester The summer semester finished at an all-time high with 162 placements a 397 increase over summer 2015 The fall semester has also seen a rise in placements compared to this time last year To date 25 of the summer co-op placements have been extended for another term with their current employer Chartered Pro-fessional Accountants (CPA) 2016 Fall Recruit is underway with interviews taking place in mid-September and offers
going out the first week of October Mid- and large-size accounting firms are actively seeking new hires for various roles in the 2017 calendar year KPU Co-op and Career Services the Accounting Society of Kwantlen (ASK) and the Accounting faculty have partnered with multiple firms to help give our students a leg up in the hiring process with Grant Thornton MNP BDO hosting an event at KPU to promote the recruiting process MNP BDO Manning Elliot and Deloitte hosted office hours to meet with students 1-on-1 to assist in the application process KPU is one of the few schools to extend these on-campus opportunities to the firms with the goal of showcasing our exceptional student talent and continuing to expand co-op placements
Career Services Makes New ConnectionsmdashCareer Services has been busy presenting workshops related to job search skills and career development through The Learning Centre Orientation and Welcome Week In addition at the request of faculty several in-class sessions were delivered to offer resume cover letter and CV work-shops to students In partnership with Student Awards and Financial Aid Career Services has increased the number of on-campus Work Study opportunities to 30 positions up from 25 in 2015 The Career Connection job posting system continues to grow with 371 new job postings in August alone The database now includes 10921 students and alumni registered (increase of 1398 over 2015) 7324 registered employers (increase of 1092 over 2015) Some of the new employers include Autism Speaks Neo Roofing Solutions RESULTS Canada Vancouver Pride Society and Wealth One Bank of Canada
Family Orientation Offers SupportmdashCoordinated by Orien-tation and Transitions Family Orientation was held in July as an opportunity for supporters of new students to ask questions and discover the services and resources available to students The event was a success and welcomed over 300 family members to KPU equipping them with tools and information to best support their students The feedback from attendees was positive praising tours the staff and information available at the tables speakers and student panelists Much of the feedback reflected the friendliness of staff and the welcoming atmosphere at KPU
Fall Convocation is Nearly HeremdashWe are actively gearing up for fall Convocation at KPU Surrey Three ceremonies are scheduled across October 6 and 7 with over 425 graduates expected to attend Details are available at kpucaconvocation
New Student Email Platform Up and RunningmdashKPU has adopted a new email solution for students A University-wide project team has been working together since the spring to migrate all student email accounts that were formerly on the kwantlennet platform to a new
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15
platform utilizing Microsoft Canadarsquos Office 365 Under this new platform students are now afforded 50GB of data storage enhanced calendar functionality and the new ability to integrate KPU student email accounts on mobile devicesrsquo native email clients More details are available at kpucastudentemail
Students Supporting Students with DisabilitiesmdashAs part of a new initiative to encourage stronger engagement with student assistants SSDrsquos disability advisors developed group training sessions to interact and build a solid relationship within the team Newly hired and current student assistants met at the Surrey and Richmond campuses in August to review the job description and sign updated contracts The student assistants were provided with a welcome package training manual snacks and a chance to mingle amongst their peers The disability advisors organized the student assistants into small groups to review exam invigilation scenarios observe adaptive technology demonstrations tour the testing room and ask questions or share experiences with one another The student assistants provided positive feedback at the end of the training session using the new anonymous proctor suggestion box and are looking forward to the next engagement session
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
First Year Committee EstablishedmdashKPU has launched its First Year Committee (FYC) Chaired by Senior Director Student Affairs Joshua Mitchell with a membership that includes each of the academic deans in addition to other campus leaders the FYC has been given a mandate to Articulate a philosophy statement and guiding principles for the first year experience at KPU Recommend a policy framework for the first year Provide leadership in coordinating and implementing an integrated and intentional approach for the first year
Sport amp Rec Means More Fitness for Everyone - KPU Sport amp Recreation has unveiled a new and expanded suite of programming and services for KPU students employees and alumni Substantial changes include the opening of fitness centres at KPU Langley and KPU Tech free fitness centre access for students employees and alumni along with reduced pricing for fitness programs personal training and recreational and club sports
Policy Eases Student Stress - The newly revised policy FM8 (Student Tuition and Fees) has shifted the fee payment deadline to the end of the second week of classes (for semester-based courses) This means that as of this fall students will no longer be dropped or de-registered from classes as a result of late or non-payment Additionally a registration deposit will no longer be required every semester for continuing students to gain access to the online course registration system
Degree Minors Offer FlexibilitymdashIn April Senate approved a
University Framework for Minors meant to create greater flexibility in the development and attainment of minors at KPU Since that time the Registrarrsquos Office and Faculties have been working together to review existing minors in an effort to align them with the new framework streamline curriculum and ensure existing and new minors become portable across Faculties and credentials These changes will be taking place during the 201617 academic year resulting in enhanced curricular options to students
Whatrsquos an EMOC - KPUrsquos new Enrolment Management Op-erations Committee (EMOC) held its initial kick-off meeting in August The committee has been created as a spinoff of the Transitions Advisory Group (TAG) the committee that was initially developed to provide advice and support for the University Transitions Project With the inception of EMOC TAG has now officially dissolved its membership and evolved into three different committees to continue the work of transitioning and supporting new and first year students First Year Committee (FYC) Academic Advising Committee (AAC) Enrolment Management Operations Committee (EMOC) EMOC provides leadership and oversight for the coordination and implementation of services and functions which contribute to the enrolment goals of the University as established by the Strategic Enrolment Management Committee in alignment with KPUrsquos strategic and academic plans Specific duties of the Committee may include Fostering institution-wide involvement in and support for recruitment and retention efforts Evaluating and supporting recruitment and retention strategies and activities Coordinating the implementation of the Strategic Enrolment Plan(s) of the University
Renovated University CalendarmdashIn June KPU published a ldquorenovatedrdquo version of our online University Calendar The reorganized version of the University Calendar has been simplified with a more accessible format to ease student navigation enabling them to better locate course and program resources The new Calendar can be accessed at kpucacalendar
Administrative SearchesmdashThe Office of the Registrar is taking on responsibility for oversight of KPUrsquos Senate Office In support of this shift an associate registrar for Senate and Curriculum will be hired in the coming weeks and will have oversight for the Graduation Office the operational aspects of the University Senate Office production of the University Calendar and the functional and technical requirements associated with University curriculum management A search is underway for a director of Services for Students with Disabilities This key position within Student Affairs will provide leadership for the review of policies related to students with disabilities at KPU and the service model they drive It is our goal to have a new director in place within the fall 2016 semester
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Community Engagement
Sport amp Rec Partners with the YMCA and City of SurreymdashKPU Sport and Recreation has extended its reach into the community by partnering with the City of Surrey and the YMCA on two initiatives support at-risk students KPU will host a City of Surrey outreach program teaching breakdance to at-risk youth one evening per week in the KPU Surrey gymnasium KPU will also host the YMCArsquos Youth Leadership Development program one night per week through the coming academic year
Co-op Speaks OutmdashThe following public presentations and community engagement events were made by or attended on behalf of co-operative education faculty ldquoAcknow-ledging Competing Priorities as a Co-op Educatorrdquo pre-sented at the Association for Co-operative Education BC May 18 2016 - Lindsay Wood ldquoBackpack to Briefcase Career Experiential Education in the Classroomrdquo presented at BCcampus Festival of Learning June 9 2016 ndash Candy Ho ldquoClimbing Mount Ed-verest Reflections and Lessons from EdD Studentsrdquo presented at SFU Education Summer Institute July 9 2016 - Candy Ho HRMA Conference and tradeshow Made connections with over 300+ Human Resource professionals - Leanne MacKenzie
Education Planner BC Working GroupmdashKPUrsquos Vice-Provost Students Dr Jane Fee has been appointed as chair of Education Planner BCrsquos policy working group More details will follow over the fall semester
Recognition
Melinda Lee Joins SESmdashWe are pleased to welcome Melinda Lee the newest member of the leadership team in the Office of the Registrar to the position of manager of Admissions and Transfer Credit Melinda has been working in higher education for the last six years at Simon Fraser University University of the Fraser Valley and with her appointment KPU has acquired a great breadth of knowledge and experience in the areas of admissions recruitment and student records
Candy Ho Awarded Co-op GrantmdashCandy Ho a faculty member in Co-operative Education was awarded a $5000 research grant over the span of August 2016 ndash August 2017 from the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education for ldquoAn lsquoauditrsquo of strategies successful co-operative education students employ during CPA Recruitrdquo
Co-op Faculty Pen Scholarly ArticlemdashKPU Co-op faculty Candy Ho Lindsay Wood and Leanne Mackenzie had an article published in the August edition of Teaching Matters titled ldquoBeyond job placements Co-operative Education as a catalyst for developing studentsrsquo learning capabilitiesrdquo
University Library
Library
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Online photo submissions for KPU cards has been a tremendous success Through collaboration with KPUrsquos Orientations amp Transitions Team on promotion and messaging wersquove been able to increase the uptake of this early submission option Approximately 1000 students submitted their photos ahead of Orientation Days and Library staff were able to create the cards and have them ready for when the students arrived This improved the workflow and significantly reduced wait times for our new students
The Library as a whole takes great pride in recycling to help reduce the impact on the Earth but in our Technical Services area they have taken it up a notch These folks process all the items for the libraryrsquos collection (from receiving to weeding) and are keenly aware of the volume of materials involved The goal is zero waste and they get there but for a mere handful of impossible to separate mixed media
All books weeded from the collection are packed up and shipped out to a third party reseller if the book is not selected for sale they will recycle it
All cardboard and paper is recycled
All plastic in a range of media and processing materials such as videocassettes DVDs shipping containers and wrapping material is recycled
Mixed media material such as book jacket covers which are plastic and paper are separated to their respective parts and recycled
Shipping envelopes are reused over and over as protective padding for delicate items like DVDs shipped between campuses
DVD cases not sturdy enough to use in the Library are sent to a high school film teacher for the use of his students
The Library upgraded the proxy server on August 24 to improve database functionality Faculty who have direct links to ebooks or journal articles from our databases on their Moodle sites needed to make the change too To ease with this transition the Library provided an easy how-to and troubleshooting instructions on the Library Moodle guide
Faculty using the MLA citation style may not be aware that a new edition came out this year It is a significant change as MLA is moving to a template approach rather than a format approach to citation All of the Libraryrsquos MLA print and online resources were updated to reflect these
17
Office of the Provost contrsquod
changes before the start of the Fall semester KPUrsquos Academic Integrity amp Citations Librarian Ulrike Kestler is available to speak with faculty about the change
The Learning Centres
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Fall 2016 heralded a soft launch of Online Peer Tutoring in a range of content area subjects as well as writing (see tlckpuca) Students will now be able to book ldquofreerdquo appointments to connect with a tutor or Learning Strategist online outside the regular Learning Centre hours They can access this from the current tutor booking site As well the Learning Centre is offering a total of 75 learning skills workshops across campuses throughout the semester some of which can be tailored to subject area needs
During August over 120 current students signed up for Academic Boost Camp and new students had access to a two day ldquoItrsquos About Urdquo transition program in Surrey and prior to the beginning of the semester for all students mini workshops were offered on each campus
Wilson School of Design
Students
Two KPU Design alumni have turned a class project into functional apparel that is going to be showcased by Canadarsquos Wheelchair Rugby Team at the Paralympic Games in Rio this month Jaymes Williams (Product Design) and Laura Hutchison (Fashion amp Technology) were commissioned by the Canadian Sport Institute to produce their uniquely designed cooling vests for Canadarsquos elite wheelchair rugby players This team is ranked one of the top in the world and we are hoping that the vests which assist athletes in regulating their body temperature will give the team the competitive edge to go for the gold
Cam Rothnie a KPU Foundations in Design 2016 grad and now Product Design student and Kathleen McCullough second year Fashion amp Technology student placed in the top five in a competition to design the graphics for a new Kit amp Ace shopping bag As winners they received $200000 each
Ali Sami a 2015 graduate from Fashion Marketing and student assistant for the Wilson School of Design has received the Customer Service All Star Award the highest honor awarded by Nordstrom A celebration for all recipients and families was held in May He has now been selected to begin the manager training program His classmate Caitlin Fung went through this program last fall and is now the Assistant Manager of the Athletic Shoe Department
Jenny Campbell a 4th year Interior Design student was
selected as winner in the ldquoCommercial Designrdquo category for Sherwin-Williams STIR Student Design Challenge (2016) Jenny will receive $2500 plus have her work featured in the next issue of ldquoStirrdquo magazine Jenny will also be featured online via ldquoSherwin-Williams for Design Prosrdquo
Jessica Buell a Fashion Marketing alumni had her company featured in The Vancouver Sun in July 2016 Style QampA | The Beautiful Nomad
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18
Jamie Kan a Fashion and Technology grad was a winner of the City of Vancouver design initiative to reduce graffiti in the city Artists submitted designs for vinyl wraps to cover 27 grey utility boxes found at major traffic intersections throughout the city Jamiersquos designs can be seen in Kitsilano
Community Engagement
All Design programs intersect with their external professional communities on an ongoing basis
Faculty member Paola Gavilanez and staff member Debbie Johnstone Bjerke attended the Interior Design (IDC) industryrsquos annual YVR Design Community Summer Party on Thursday July 7 2016 This was an opportunity to meet with graduates and industry members as well as suppliers prominent in the design community
The Jennifer Rainnie Agency has taken practicum students in both Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing for over a decade Jennifer runs her own agency visits Designrsquos classes runs mock buying appointments and takes Fashion Marketing practicum students for 40 hours in the 2nd year Spring semester She has hired Alyssa Klimek from the class of 2015 and together with volunteers Alyssa Opre grad of 2016 and Caitlin Seward a 2nd year student they have launched a new shoe brand - MALVADOS As a team they worked the SpringSummer
2017 Know Show trade show held at the Convention Centre
The Kitchen Catcher cleaning system a project arising out of the Challenge Dialogue with the City of Surrey and led by Dr Victor Martinez was presented to the City of Surrey Team at the end of a summerrsquos worth of work by three Product Design students The prototype designed to increase organic waste diversion rates in multiple housing units in Surrey was well received and will go forward for formal presentation in the Fall
With the assistance of volunteers from Interior Design at KPU The Architecture Foundation of BC held its annual golf tournament to raise funds for the foundation in August 2016 The AFBC organizes different events and fundraising activities to support their mission to promote awareness understanding and appreciation of the built environment in BC The golf tournament was an excellent networking opportunity for students who volunteered
This summerrsquos Continuing Education Courses in Fashion were well attended These courses serve high school teachers who are seeking to extend their skills and gain advanced credit towards their teaching certification The courses are one of a kind in Canada and serve teachers from across the lower mainland province and country
As well high school students attended Continuing Education courses to develop their skills and explore new paths in Design Some very exciting projects came out of the week long experiences and a number of these high school students will be headed our way when they graduate Subjects for both teachers and students included
Pattern Drafting and Re-Working Commercial
Patterns
Portfolio Design
Sewing
Felting
Design Academy Draping
Knits
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Recognition
Accolades to one of our faculty members Keith Martin of the Graphic Design for Marketing team In July Canada Post released 5 stamps designed by Martin as part of a series of 15 that commemorate the provincial birds of Canada These five stamps feature the great horned owl raven Atlantic puffin rock ptarmigan and sharp-tailed grouse and join the 24 other stamps Martin has designed andor illustrated for Canada Post His body of work captures and celebrates the creatures that inhabit the countryrsquos diverse range of ecosystems ndash from insects on the soil to the whales of Canadarsquos three oceans and the birds that share our skies
As a result of vacancies created by education-leaves for ongoing faculty pursuing graduate studies the Interior Design program is pleased to welcome five new part-time faculty with extensive industry experience They are an excellent addition to this successful department
Continuing and Professional Studies
Academic Plan 2018
We have entered into year two of our three year contracts with the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation as well as the Ministry of Advanced Education
$6 million (approx) from the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and AVED We are providing training for four bands Squamish First Nation Musqueum Tsleil-waututh and Coquitlam Programming is underway and employment prospects look very good with op-portunities ranging from the Woodfiber LNG project the development of the Jericho lands to the new casino downtown
Students
Our first cohort of our Commercial Beekeeping program is currently out on work experience with commercial beekeepers across Western Canada and are returning next week The January 2017 intake is 75 full Marketing efforts are con-tinuous
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
We have continued interest in our online Introduction of the Professional Management of Medical Marijuana The Septem-ber class is over-subscribed with 51 students We are currently developing 3 additional courses in this area to support the needs of this burgeoning industry We will be attending the Lift Cannabis Conference in Vancouver later this month to promote our courses
We are currently negotiating a revenue sharinglicensing agreement with Dalhousie and are embarking on the development of a new hands-on training program for the new
occupation of Cannabis Cultivation Worker with College Communautaire de Nouveau Brunswick CCNB has accessed funding from the provincial government of New Brunswick to finance this project Subject-matter experts from the industry and the scientific community are actively involved in dev-eloping these courses
As part of an informal joint venture with Squamish First Nation CPS has applied for $96M in funding from the Federal government for employment related training initiatives The decision is expected before Christmas
CPS will soon be launching LED Controls training developed in partnership with the IBEW and the California Advanced Lighting Training Centre at UC Davis
Managing Risk
We continue to work with other areas of the institution to streamline processes and create efficiency to better serve our clients
Community Engagement
CPS has moved its offices to Surrey City Centre across from Surrey Memorial Hospital The space includes a couple of classrooms and offers easy access to major potential clients in the vicinity as well as the Sky Train
We are continuing our work with Street to Home a non-profit organization whose goal is get homeless people off the street and into jobs to develop training opportunities for their clients Discussions around opening a residential treatmenttraining facility modeled on San Franciscorsquos ldquoDelancey Streetrdquo at the old Granville Island campus of Emily Carr are accelerating
Students from the Commercial Beekeeping program will be returning from 5-month practica across western Canada in the next week Reports from the commercial operations where they have been working have been stellar
Recognition
The Ministry of Jobs Tourism and Skills Training contacted CPS to inform us that funds were available for us to run new cohorts of the Low Voltage and Data Technician courses We had not applied for these funds This is a reflection of the Ministryrsquos confidence in KPUrsquos ability to successfully deliver job skills training
Employee Engagement
We continue to have employees register and successfully com-plete our LERN course offerings
20
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Faculty of Health
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
The HealthCare Assistant Program received full recognition from the BC Care Aide amp Community Health Worker Registry
The Moodle BPN Communication Hub went ldquoliverdquo for students and faculty in week 1 of the summer semester and has been a success in communicating with students and faculty
Betty Worobec (Dean Faculty of Science and Horticulture) joined the Faculty of Health on July 1 2016 as Acting Dean until the occasion that a new Dean takes herhis position
Community Engagement
Students from HAUC BSNPB amp BSN programs participated in the Champions of the Crescent on July 10 2016 Students engaged community members by doing blood pressures sports box to encourage physical activity and the BSN students provided posters to support the 5-2-1-0 initiative which is 5 or more fruits amp vegetables daily no more than 2 hours of sun exposure time a day at least one hour of physical activity daily and zero sugar-sweetened drinks to help prevent childhood obesity Faculty and staff also attended to support the students during this event
Arleigh Bell Michelle Home and Lisa Gedak have been working on a Collaborative Simulation research between interdisciplinary programs HCAP HAUC amp PB The research investigation question How Does a Collaborative Simulation Promote Team Communication and Comprehension of Health Care Provider Roles Michelle and Lisa presented the findings at the National Association Health Unit Coordinator (NAHUC) Conference held in Seattle WA on August 31 to September 2 16 which included the Unit ClerkCoordinator perspective from a Canadian lens
International
Student Mobility
KPU International is continuing to expand in the area of international student mobility Three students from our partner Instituto Tecnoloacutegico de Santo Domingo - INTEC (Dominican Republic) and one student from our partner Universidad de Monterrey - UDEM (Mexico) are attending KPU on exchange this semester The funding for these students came in part via the Canadian Federal Governmentrsquos scholarship program - Emerging Leaders of America Program (ELAP)
Four KPU students attended two-week long summer programs in business at our partner institutions in Germany (Munich University of Applied Sciences -MUAS) and Switzerland (University of Applied Sciences and Arts - FHNW in Basel) this
summer
KPU International is currently working with faculty members in both Design and Arts to prepare for field schools being offered next spring Both the Amazon Field School in Colombia and Fine Arts in ParisKassel Field School will provide students with the opportunity to take what they are learning in the classroom and practiceexperience it out in the real world
Anita Hamm Director of Partnerships amp Pathways visited KPUs long-time partner the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) in July and presented on the development of KPUs Internationalization Plan KPU will welcome eleven new partnership students from GDUFS who will start their studies in Canada with us in Spring 2017
The updated and revised Field School Guidelines for Faculty Members is now ready to be taken through the necessary senate standing committees before making its way to senate in November for final approval
International Student Recruitment
KPU Internationalrsquos recruitment efforts for Fall 2016 were very successful We experienced a 35 increase in applications over Fall 2015 and welcomed 560 new incoming students for Fall 2016 This is an increase of 193 new students over Fall 2015
In terms of overall international student growth KPU International has experienced the biggest increase to date in terms of student headcount When comparing Fall 2016 numbers with Fall 2015 international student headcount has grown by 186 I attribute this to my staff and the dedication that they have put in to help us build up to this level of growth
Office of the Provost contrsquod
21
Market Diversification
We continue to work toward growth and diversification of our international student body by focusing recruitment activities on the maintenance of our top markets (China amp India) and development of new markets The introduction of new Post Bacc Diplomas for Fall 2017 will help us to enhance our activity in markets with a post graduate focus such as Latin America Africa and regions of India (outside of Punjab) We begin our 2017 recruitment season with upcoming recruitment trips to Brazil China India Turkey Middle East USA and Vietnam Through coordination with Colleges and Institutes Canada we have joined other Canadian institutions to participate in the newly launched Canada Express Study Program - Vietnam Through this new Canadian federal government program we have seen a sharp increase in interest to study at KPU from Vietnamese students and agents We will participate in a Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) organized mission to Vietnam in October to explore further partnerships in this region
International Student Retention
As part of the effort to continue to increase student retention rates and to support international students better KPU International organized six workshops in total during the Summer 2016 semester These workshops were designed to help international students who may be struggling to adjust to the style of education here in Canada Each workshop was hosted by two International Educational Advisors who provided presentations explaining how to improve their academic standing at KPU At the end of each session the advisors were able to sit with students and provide one-on-one support to further review their individual academic standing and explore options to better boost their GPA The overall response to these new academic workshops was very positive and therefore we will be running these workshops again in the current Fall 2016 semester This initiative is part of KPU Internationalrsquos overall objective to make sure that all our students are being fully supported to succeed throughout their KPU experience
22
23
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
24
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
Marketing campaigns currently running include
Outdoor Billboards
Radio
Digital ads in Metrotown Mall
Murals in Guilford Town Centre
Spotify Ads
YouTube Preroll ads
Online Ads
Retargeted Online Ads
CTV ndash Closed Captioning Ads
The marketing department has been busy working on a brand refinement and tag line development project This has involved confirming our brand model our reputation what we do how we do it and why we do it
In essence we need to solidify what we stand for in order to move forward with a tag line that will speak to the KPU brand
We are not changing the logo but adding a tag line 3 different logos in the past 6 years has brought much confusion to our brand But we will be adding a tag linehellipand the tagline will serve as our bold statement of what KPU stands for
Once the tag line is developed later this fall we will be introducing new creative designs for all advertising campaigns for the next few years
Submitted by Joanne Saunders Executive Director Marketing amp Recruitment
As the new fall semester begins the recruitment team is gear-ing up for a busy season of meetings and presentations to high schools throughout the lower mainland In addition to the public schools we are reaching out to private schools and other community groups settlement agencies and organ-izations to promote KPU
In response to the downward trend in high school graduate numbers the Future Studentsrsquo Office is actively pursuing initiatives to reach out to mature and transfer students The recruitment team will be visiting local colleges to build re-lationships to ensure prospective students have access to information on transferring and studying at KPU
Our new program guide has been designed and printed and the team will start distributing them at presentations starting the week of Sept 12 It is a valuable resource as prospective students can access information on all programs and services offered at KPU It can be viewed here httpwwwkpucaprogramguide
Included in the arsenal of marketing tools are 7 new promotional videos one for each faculty These videos will be promoted online through web digital and social media advertising as well as links from newsletters and various communications with the external community The videos can be viewed here httpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLxxQVdMboGIMAKvGSw6eeCfHB0UEad7mv
Richmond BC ndash Water water nowhere and not a drop to drink ndash unless we make big changes
Recently back from a lecture tour in Asia on water rights and climate change Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) political science instructor Dr Ross Pink has some urgent information to share about the paramount human rights challenge of the 21st century access to clean water
ldquoAlready 800 million global citizens have no clean water sourcerdquo said Pink ldquoBy 2050 that number will reach two billionrdquo
Pink is the guest speaker at the next instalment of the popular KPU-Science World Speaker Series on Sept 15 at KPU Richmond His topic Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge will explore the is-sues of climate change drought flooding and water-borne disease Pink will highlight these issues as they face Asia and India with fascinating examples and innovative scenarios for change
ldquoThese issues are urgent in those regions and will become so in North Americardquo affirms Pink
Pink notes that Arctic ice is expected to disappear by 2070 In addition major flooding is anticipated in coastal cities such as Richmond Los Ange-les Shanghai and Manila by 2050 Meanwhile chronic and increasing drought will send food prices skyrocketing and render food insecurity for over 15 billion people
Of the 94 billion people who are expected by 2050 approximately two billion will be without access to clean safe water sources leading to po-litical upheaval severe social and economic crises and a projected global climate refugee population of 400 million
But there is hope says Pink His presentation will also cover potential solutions to the impending water shortage namely rainwater harvesting desalinization and cloud seeding
Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge takes place on Thurs-day Sept 15 at 7 pm at KPU Richmond 8771 Lansdowne Rd Richmond
The event is free but registration is requested Visit kpucascienceworld to register and learn more
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Water Water nowhere KPU expert talks water rights and scarcity
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
25
Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
26
KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
27
Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
28
Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
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Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
Office of the Provost contrsquod
7
system was quickly developed and communication via Future Students Office helped get the information out to potential students and agencies such as DIVERSEcity and Options Community Services Society Interested applicants were provided an ACA paper application and an AUG (Adult Upgrading Grant) application which was quickly processed by the Student Awards and Financial Assistance office In a short time 29 applications were submitted and assessments were conducted with the assistance of the Assessment and Testing department The number of conversions from applicant to course registrant status will be tracked to assess the success of this late application effort by ACA and multiple KPU departments This project demonstrated the ability of the KPU community to be responsive in addressing the external environmental risk factors that impact enrollment
Community Engagement
ACAmdashACA continued to work closely with FSO to attend events and increase community awareness of our pro-grams for example by presenting at community agencies (DIVERSEcity etc) and meeting with Settlement Workers in schools ACA faculty member Arthur Ling spoke at Family Orientation Night and ACA had a table at a World Refugee Day event coordinated through the City of Surrey ACA also participated in Langley Farmerrsquos Market twice over the summer ELS and CCLS marketing cam-paigns as well as a campaign promoting KPU Advantage ran throughout the summer
New Initiatives
ACA had an information table at Surrey Food Bank twice this summer with the goal of increasing KPUrsquos access profile in the community We also developed new Qualifying English marketing initiatives emphasizing ENGQ courses as helping build skills for success in undergraduate English A video compilation of student success stories was created for ACA by the Marketing department httpswwwdropboxcomstrnhwebsxh7k42bACA_p8mp4dl=0
Faculty of Arts
Students
Heather Evans James Hospedales amp Jennifer Wiens (English) Received studentndashled research grants and represented KPU as the only undergraduates at the Digital Humanities Summer Institute Colloquium showcasing their ENGL 4300 Serving Learning practicums led by faculty Greg Chan (English) University of Victoria (Jul 28)
Amy Foreman (History) Hired by WE CharityFree the Children a worldwide charity founded by Craig and Marc Kielburger (Jul)
Faculty of Academic and Career Advancement (ACA)
Reputation
ACAmdashA joint meeting of the ACA Deanrsquos Office the Office of the Registrar and IT was held in August to discuss how Continuous Intake processes can be simplified KPUrsquos access mandate compels us to continually evaluate and improve our assessment admission and registration pro-cesses to ensure they are student-friendly In the course of several previous meetings of ACA and the Registrarrsquos Office we discovered that the current system for admit-ting and progressing students in CI is overly burdensome for all involved Next steps in improving these processes include meeting with CI faculty to determine what the program needs in terms of flexibility for students
New Programs Policies amp Initiatives
ELSmdashCustomized English Language Studies (CELS) a delivery modification of ELS courses will debut on the Surrey camp-us with the startup of the 2016 fall semester Students will be provided individual learning plans that include classroom instruction individual guided learning small group seminars and an opportunity to participate in e-Portfolio development To enhance the student experience in CELS Cedar classroom 1015 has been renovated with funds provided by the office of VP Academic and Provost The updated space has a modern feel with furniture that is easily moved and includes a comfortable seating area conducive to group interaction
ACPmdashAn ACP Continuous Intake (CI) assessment pilot project conducted by Jackie Quigley and Louise Bruins ACP instructors was introduced during the summer semester The hands-on targeted assessment of students was a huge success The Provostrsquos office has provided funds for faculty release time to continue the individualized assessment project for the 2016-17 academic year
Managing Risk
ELSmdashEnrollments have declined in English Language Studies courses due to the termination of several of KPUrsquos international partnership agreements even though domestic enrollments have seen an increase since the implementation of tuition and the lifting of seat restrict-ions for domestic ELS students in January of 2015 Nine notifications of potential layoff have been issued to ELS faculty members as a consequence of the overall down-turn in enrollments In an effort to increase fall 2016 ELS enrollment the ACA Deanrsquos Office with approval of the VP Academic and the cooperation of the Office of the Reg-istrar implemented a pilot project to allow late ap-plications for domestic and international students interested in taking ELS courses A hands-on support
Faculty amp Academic Units
Office of the Provost contrsquod
conference Genocide Across Time and Space KPU (Jul 21)
Billeh Nickerson (Creative Writing) Curated and per-formed at Pride in the Word Canadarsquos largest Pride literary event Victoria (Jul 9)
Levente Orban (PSYC) with Jim Matteoni (HORT) and Stephanie Phillips (Fashion Design) ldquoThe Inspiration of Beesrdquo KPU-Science World Speaker Series Science World (Aug 22)
Cathy Stonehouse (Creative Writing) Facilitated and gave a public reading as part of a four-day workshop on creative nonfiction Island Mountain Arts Centre Wells BC (Aug 27)
Daniel Tones (Music) Performed a solo recital par-ticipated in panel discussions directed daily master classes and rehearsals and led a percussion ensemble performance as Guest Director at the Percussion Program for the 2016 Prairie Music Residency University of Saskatchewan (Aug 3-7)
Recognition
Awards and Appointments
Seema Ahluwalia (Sociology) Advisor to the organizing committee for the Kwantlen Public Interest Research Group Conference ldquoGenocide Across Space and Timerdquo (Jul)
Faith Auton-Cuff (EDST) and Wade Deisman (CRIM) accepted the positions of Associate Dean (Aug 1)
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Supervised Megan Giroux graduate student at SFU MA defense (Jul)
Daniel Tones (Music) Serves on the Board of Directors for the National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYOC) the countryrsquos foremost orchestral training program and attended the NYOCrsquos annual retreat (Jul 14-17)
Music Program Coordinator for the District of West Vancouver developing and implementing a vibrant series of camps for 180 children and youth (Jul ndash Aug)
Publications
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Bodner GE Jamieson RK Cormack D McDonald DL amp Bernstein DM (2016) ldquoThe Production Effect in Recognition Memory Weakening Strength can Strengthen Distinctivenessrdquo Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology 70 93-98 doi 101037cep0000082 (Jul)
Online publication Undorf M Zimdahl MF amp Bernstein DM ldquoPerceptual Fluency Affects Judgments of Learning when Feelings of Fluency are Salientrdquo Journal of Memory and Language 92 293-304 (Aug)
Shelley Boyd (English) ldquoTablecloth and River Dramatizing
8
Natasha Lopes and Caitlin McCutchen (Political Science) Presented on youth engagement in Canadian elections at two Town Halls on Electoral Reform for MP John Aldag and MP Sukh Dhaliwal Cloverdale-Langley and Surrey-Newton (Aug 2 amp 3)
Argel Monte de Ramos (IDEA 1400) Won six medals for the Vocal and Acting categories at the World Champion-ship of Performing Arts as well as a scholarship to the New York Film Academy for the Musical Theatre program (Jul)
Jordan Tomblin (Arts Alumnus) with Greg Jenion (CRIM) Co-authored ldquoSentencing lsquoAnonymousrsquo exacerbating the civil divide between online citizens and governmentrdquo a research article published in the Police Practice and Research An International Journal (Jul 8)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Faculty of Arts Supported a partnership with the South Asian Arts Society as part of the Monsoon Arts Festival (Aug 11-21)
Faculty of Arts The Language and Cultures department developed a new course on bhangra dance ldquoLANC 1870 Introduction to Bhangra Dance Modern and Traditionalrdquo which will be the offered in the Fall 2016 term taught by Gurpreet Sian and Rayman Bhuller This is the first of its kind in Surrey
Jane Hayes (Music) Planned prepared and provided marketing for the new music Faculty Showcase Concert series with the Borealis String Quartet (July ndash August) Also gave a talk on KPU Music and a master class for stu-dents in the North Shore Academy summer program which included 10 international students and two faculty from Chinas East Normal University interested in ex-change possibilities (Jul 28)
IDEA 1400 Fred Ribkoff (English) with Paul Tyndall (English) and English student John Rowell Formed a theatre collective Plastic Theatre Company and presented an independent play ldquoJag and The Americardquo co-authored and co-directed by Fred and John at The Culture Lab featuring actors and collaborations from community members (Aug5 -6)
Community Engagement
Seema Ahluwalia (Sociology) Attended different events as invited guest speaker
ldquoHychrsquoka siem Acknowledging Our Presence in the Unceded Territories of Coast Salish Peoplerdquo to open the 20th anniversary celebration of Multi-cultural Helping House Society Shamrock Hall Vancouver (Aug 27)
ldquoSo that the people may liverdquo Reflection on 25 years of Teaching and Learning About Genocide presented at the Kwantlen Public Interest Group
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Historical Land Claimsrdquo in Tomson Highwayrsquos Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout Food and Communication Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery 2015 Ed Mark McWilliams London UK Prospect Books 2016 83-92 (Aug)
Andrea Curman (Criminology) Andresen MA Curman ASN amp Linning SJ (2017) ldquoThe Trajectories of Crime at Places Understanding the Patterns of Disaggregated Crime Typesrdquo Journal of Quantitative Criminology (Aug)
Greg Jenion (Criminology) ldquoSurrey to Unveil New Public Safety Strategyhellip Againrdquo published as a guest columnist for The Now (Jul 14)
Paumlivi Koskinen (Language and Cultures) Koskinen Paumlivi and Ain Haas (eds) (2016) Proceedings of the 2010 2012 and 2014 Conferences of the Finno-Ugric Studies Asso-ciation of Canada
Billeh Nickerson (Creative Writing) ldquoAirplane Lobsterrdquo a poem written from the point of view of a lobster on an airplane was published in Geist magazine (issue 101) (Jul)
Doran Smolkin (Philosophy) ldquoOverall Lifelong Fortune A Critique of the Intrinsic Potential Accountrdquo article published in Journal of Applied Philosophy (Jul 3)
Public Presentations
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) With Derksen D amp Weller JA ldquoSocial Cognition and Decision-making across the Lifespanrdquo Paper presented at the International Confer-ence on Memory Budapest Hungary (Jul)
Gira Bhatt (Psychology) and Roger Tweed (Psychology) With Jodi Viljoe and Kevin Douglas (SFU) poster pre-sentation ldquoAggression and Acculturation of Ethnic Min-ority Youth A Canadian Studyrdquo at the Congress of the International Association of Cross-cultural Psychology Nagoya Japan (Aug)
Aaron Goodman (Journalism amp Communication Studies) Reading of ldquoDying at Grace Phenomenology and Motiv-ation as Guides for Documentary Practicerdquo Visible Evidence Bozeman MT (Aug 12)
Jack Hayes (HistoryAsian Studies) The Green Economy Monetary Policy and Chinardquo a conference presentation at Monetary Policy Forum Grizzly Bear Institute of Canada SFU and Peking University Strategy Institute Vancouver (Aug 17)
Jane Hayes (Music) Eastman School of Music recital with saxophonist Julia Nolan for Summer Eastman (Jul 5)
Greg Jenion (Criminology) Kash Heed Show Radio Interview ldquoSurrey Community Safety Strategyrdquo on Pulse 1077 (Jul 18)
Puqun Li (Philosophy) ldquoConfuciusrsquo Teachings and Positive Psychologyrdquo at the Richmond Public Library (July 6) and
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ldquoConfuciusrsquo Non-theistic Ethicsrdquo BC Humanist Association (Jul 31)
Eryk Martin (History) ldquoPolitical Travel and the Making of the Vancouver Fiverdquo a conference presentation Ideologies and Cross-Border Conceptual Travel SFU (Jul 4-5)
Keiron McConnell (Criminology) Spoke at the National Gang Crime Research Centre Chicago (Aug 8-11)
Greg Millard (Political Science) Presented on various electoral systems at two Town Halls on Electoral Reform one for MP John Aladag Cloverdale-Langley City and the other for MP Sukh Dhaliwal Surrey-Newton (Aug 2 amp 3)
Diane Purvey (Dean) Panel presentation on ldquoThe International Study of Principal Preparationrdquo at the International Conference on Innovation and Leadership in Education Mount Royal University Calgary (Jul 5-7)
Ashiq Shah (Psychology) Presented ldquoEveryday Discrim-ination Faced by Muslim women wearing and not wearing hijab and Caucasian Womenrdquo at the International Con-gress of Psychology (ICP) Yokohama Japan (Jul)
Doran Smolkin (Philosophy) Presented ldquoKagan on Speciesism and Modal Personism Some Critical Thoughts and Promising Directionsrdquo at the Rocky Mountain Ethics Congress (Aug 11)
Cathy Stonehouse (Creative Writing) Read from her work for Poetry New Westminster (July 17) and a selection from the work of the late CD Wright Dead Poets Reading Series at Vancouver Public Library (Jul 10)
Roger Tweed (Psychology) ldquoMeasures of Eudaimoniardquo invited talk at the 9th Biennial International Meaning Conference Toronto (Jul 29)
Reviews
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Reviewed three manu-scripts for publication in Academic Journals Cog-nition amp Emotion Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory amp Cognition and Psychonomic Bulletin amp Review (Jul-Aug)
Ellen Pond (Policy Studies) with Kathy Dunster and Betty Cunnin (Horticulture) guest co-editors for the August issue of BCSLA Sitelines magazine including articles on the Urban Ecosystems program and overviews of KPUs unique undergrad programs in Sustainable Agriculture Plant Health and Policy Studies (Aug)
Employee Engagement
In collaboration with KDocs Arts faculty participated at the Pride Week Screening Gerald Walton (Educational Studies) provided a keynote address with Tara Lyons (CRIM) as one of the KPU panelist KPU Surrey (Jul 28)
Bob Fuhr (History) Completed a one week seminar ldquoMeth-ods and Sources for Historical Researchrdquo at the Institute
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10
for Historical Research London UK (Jul 11-15)
Faculty of Science and Horticulture
Noteworthy Items
Stan Kazymerchyk (Horticulture) organized Turf for Teens an initiative that introduces high school students with FASD to a career in turfgrass maintenance Rob Welsh (Horticulture) was also an instructor This is a partnership with KPU Surrey School District 36 and Eaglequest Coyote Creek Golf Course httpwwwkpucanews20160706
kpu-educators-and-industry-offer-training-students-complex-needs
Robert Hannah owner of Bur-Han Lawn amp Garden Care presented Dean Betty Worobec with an original painting by artist Janet Anderson which Mr Hannah had specially commissioned as a donation to the Faculty of Science and Horticulture The painting hangs in the faculty office on the KPU Langley campus Press release HERE
Bob Chin Laura Flinn Fergal Callaghan James Hoyland and Takashi Sato (Physics) had a booth at the Vancouver Mini Makers Faire 2016 on June 11-12 the second year in a row participating They had their Rubenrsquos Tube dancing flame display which was one of the highlights of the event Photos
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) was one of three speakers in the 2016-17 KPU-Science World Speaker Series talk lsquoThe Inspiration of Beesrsquo Stephanie Phillips (Design) and Levente Orban (PSYCH) also presented during this collaborative talk Prior to the presentation Science World hosted bee-themed activities with beeswax candle making honey tasting and live (and spent) bee demo hives to explore Photos
Students
A group of ENVI 2405 Environmental Legislation EPT stu-dents (led by instructor Andrew Frank) submitted a final report to service learning partner Pacific Wild that in-cluded an online discourse analysis of the BC hunting community in relation to the Grizzly Bear Hunt as well as an annotated bibliography resource of online forums where hunters congregate The analysis was paired with advocacy campaign recommendations as well as a chapter examining the legal framework policy and legislation that governs the hunt in BC and other jurisdictions The Dir-ector of Communications for Pacific Wild described the re-port as a tremendous resource and said it would be shared with coalition partners to help inform campaign design and future approaches for conserving Grizzly Bears in BC
One of our first Sustainable Agriculture Degree Graduates Samantha Graham was featured in the following press release
KPU School of Horticulture hosted an Information Session on June 16 at the Langley campus Gary Jones Stan
Kazymerchyk Betty Cunnin and Triona King attended
Elena Devanadera EPT student is conducting a Co-op project on Trichoderma biofungicide development under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
Jasmine He EPT student is conducting Research Project on brewery waste and neutralizing it with various bio-logical products including Effective Microorganisms under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
There are presently four Sustainable Agriculture students in Cuba working on various research projects with our partners at Universidad de Sancti Spiritus
Deborah Henderson (ISH) is presently hosting and men-toring several International Graduate students from Cuba France and Belgium
New programs policies and initiatives
The KPU Brewing Lab launched new Beer Analysis Testing services in August The KPU Brewing Lab is one of very few labs offering beer analysis to BC brewers Most companies have been sending their samples to White Labs in California for testing All analysis will be overseen by Martina Solano Bielen KPU Brewing instructor
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a KPU Brewing Lab tour and tasting for the KSA Grassroots Cafeacute GM and key staff to familiarize them with the beer-making process and tasting notes for when they start selling KPU-brewed beer in the Cafeacute in Fall 2016
Michael Poon (Physics) completed the Program Review for the Engineering Certificate Program and Paul Richard (EPT) for the Environmental Protection Diploma Program
We are excited that work on the new Upper Level Physics Lab at KPU Richmond is complete and ready for classes This high-tech space is required for the Physics for Modern Technology program and will house six new physics courses this year and an additional three new physics courses in 201718
A new instrument room was designed in the KPU Surrey Chemistry lab to house high-tech chemistry analysis equip-ment specific for the new Minor in Medicinal Chemistry courses which will launch in January 2017
Community Engagement
Rob Welsh and Shelley Murley (Horticulture) hosted and were instructors for the BC Landscape industry yearly certification
Andrew Frank (EPT) worked with the Gitgaat First Nation and its lawyers to coordinate media relations for their Federal Court of Appeal victory overturning the former Conservative governments approval of the Enbridge
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Northern Gateway pipeline Heres one of many articles written on the ruling This work was done through An-drewrsquos public interest communications consulting bus-iness
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) met with Terry Hickey President of the Campaign for Real Ale South Fraser to discuss pro-motions and connecting more of the Valley community with their local craft breweries KPU Brewing updated and reprinted the Fraser Valley Craft Beer Passport that was mailed out to all of CAMRA SF members
KPU Brewing hosted a booth and sampled KPU beer along with 22 other breweries at the annual Langley Rotary Clubrsquos TiprsquoN Taste at the Langley Coast Hotel amp Convention Centre Dean Betty Worobec Triona King (Communica-tions amp Events Specialist) Michelle Molnar (Administrative Coordinator) and Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing)
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) attended the US Craft Brewers Trade Mission to Canada where brewers owners and suppliers discussed a number of issues in both countries including regulatory challenges distribution education supply growth partnerships etc The Mission included a tour of NSI Newlandsrsquo factories panel presentations networking and a small tradeshow where KPU Brewing had a booth The US representatives included some high-profile craft brewers including a founding board member from the US Brewers Association Dan Kopman one of the first UC Davis Brewing alumni and legendary beermaster Don Barkley and Jon Carpenter brewmaster for Alchemy and Science an innovative incubator company with breweries in multiple states overseen by The Boston Beer Company one of Americarsquos oldest and most successful craft breweries
FSH had a monthly presence at the Langley Community Farmers Market June to August featuring veggies grown by the School of Horticulture and beer tastings of KPU-brewed beer The booth was hosted by Shelley Murley (Horticulture) DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Triona King (Com-munications and Events Specialist)
FSH hosted a booth at the Burns Bog Society Annual Golf Tournament on June 11 at Eaglequest Golf Course in Surrey Triona King (Communications amp Event Specialist) along with four student volunteers promoted our EPT and Horticulture programs Photo
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) is a member of the Agriculture Climate Change Adaptation Network- Steering Committee
Don Mathewson and Fergal Callaghan (Physics) attended the Canadian Association of Physicistsrsquo annual congress at the University of Ottawa Don was involved in organization and chairing of sessions
Recognition (Note Awards recognition publications public presentations reviews media spots general bragging)
Presentations
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) gave the presentation Grow-ing plants to attract beneficial insects to your carts to re-duce pest damage Holland Park Surrey with the SFU Community Engagement award-winning project Gro-Carts Urban Food Security on Wheels - A Sustainable Food Com-munity Engagement Project
Asiyeh Sanaei (Mathematics) presented Skolem Seq-uences and Graph Labelling at the Canadian Math-ematical Society Meeting Asiyeh was also a judge for the Student Research Poster Competition
Michelle Nakano (Horticulture) gave the presentation lsquoCritical Creative and Collaborative Inquiry for Educational Engagementrsquo at the Festival of Learning in June
Alek Egi (Brewing) was invited to moderate the craft brew-ery speakersrsquo panel at the BC Economic Development Association Summit in Richmond BC
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) led the following workshops Intro-duction to Canning at the UBC Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm Get Ready for the Canning Season for Village Vancouver at the Strathcona Community Centre Putting up Peaches at Homestead Junction and Introduction to Canning for SPEC at Kits Neighbourhood House
Flavio Ruiz Oliveras (Physics) gave an invited talk at the University of Guadalajara Mexico on July 13th entitled Synchronization of Semiconductor Lasers and their Applications in Secure Communication Systems
Publications
Raquel Cabral (Mathematics) lsquoMarstrandrsquos Approximate Independence of Sets and Strong Differentiation of the Integralrsquo was accepted for publication by the peer re-viewed journal Mathematica Scandinavica
Lee Beavington (Biology) lsquoA creative approach Teaching biology labs through arts-based learningrsquo in Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching Volume 37 (K McMahon Editor) Proceedings of the 37th Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) Including lsquoA five hun-dred leg nestrsquo Discovery the Journal of Nature Van-couver and lsquoFreeway coyotersquo Landscape 6(1) 40ndash41
Deborah Henderson (ISH) co-authored lsquoA variable insul-ation system with potential application in cold climate greenhousesrsquo Int J Energy Engineering
Kathy Dunster Betty Cunnin amp Ellen Pond (Horticulture) were guest editors and contributors to the BC Landscape Architecture publication Sitelines httpsitelinesorgsites
defaultfilessitelines_issuesBCSLA_August2016_Webpdf
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The MayJune 2016 issue of WorkSafe Magazine featured a cover story on identifying safety issues and safety educa-tion in the craft beer industry KPU Brewing instructor Alek Egi and KPU Brewing contract faculty member Ken Beattie were prominently featured in the article
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Summer news-letter Volume 11 httpus3campaign-archive1com
u=90bd2333bff07f1d0853c1bbfampid=78bae0430b
KPU Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School weekly food boxes are a hit httpwwwkpucanews20160830tsawwassen-
first-nation-farm-school-students-share-fruits-their-labours
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) was featured in the following Georgia Straight article on canning httpwwwstraightcom
life739086green-living-beginners-guide-home-canning
Kent Mullinix and ISFS was featured in a Vancouver Sun article httpvancouversuncombusinesslocal-businessb-c-s-leaders
-in-sustainable-agriculture-brainstorm-growth-strategies__lsa=c6fa-ef21
Funding
Deborah Henderson (ISH) ongoing active research pro-jects
New Plant Bioactive Compounds from a BC Kelp Species Phase II Year 2 of 3 NSERC ARD II with West Coast Marine Bioprocessing
Developing Trichoderma-based biofungicides Year 4 of 5 BC Prov
Developing baculovirus products and integrated pest management protocols for organic brassica Year 3 of 4 The Organic Research Center of Canada
Development of new Sensors for Enclosed Growing Spaces Phase I funder QuantoTech Solutions
Remediation of salt damaged soil with microbial amendments NSERC Engage (6 months) industry partner Dhaliwal Farms Ltd
Evaluation of Azolla products for BC greenhouse and field grown crops Industry partner Tech-naflora Plant Products Ltd (2 years)
Validation of an electroponic system for aeration of greenhouse cucumbers Industry partner Limit-less Technologies Inc (6 months)
Deborah Henderson (ISH) newly funded projects
Management of new diseases and pests of BC blueberries June 2016 IAF Growing Forward II (2 years $40000) with the BC Blueberry Council
Development of a new Trichoderma-based bio-fungicide for use against soil-borne plant patho-gens NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) Van Belle Nursery Inc
Evaluation of neem treatments on greenhouse pests Aphids Spider Mites Whitefly and Thrips Terramera Inc ($34000)
Bioproducts from insect waste material Phase II NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) with Enterra Feed Corp (conditional acceptance pending suit-able agreement from KPU)
Recognition
Andrew Frank (EPT) was
interviewed by a writer from the UBC Sustain-ability newsletter about climate change and stra-tegic voting for an article titled Millennials break ideological boundaries when combatting climate change
interviewed as an expert stakeholder by the Sustainability amp BCP Coordinator for Facility and Environmental Management at Vancity as part of a six-week cross company research project about how the credit union understands environmental changes and what they mean for members and their communities
featured in a TedxEastVan talk and Tyee article by Geoff Dembicki titled How a New Generation Is Fighting to Survive Climate Change
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) was interviewed by
many media outlets regarding the cost of agricul-tural land Roundhouse Radio Business in Van-couver CBC Radio News1130 Radio Richmond News
Macleanrsquos Magazine regarding sustainable agricul-ture education innovation
Employee Engagement
Joel Murray (Associate Dean) gave the presentation en-titled ldquoIntroduction to Collective Agreements at KPUrdquo to new KPU administrators He also submitted the proposal for his dissertation (Ed D in Educational Leadership in Post-Secondary Contexts program at SFU)
FSH held a very successful Faculty of the Whole Welcome Back on August 31 The event included update presenta-tions by all department chairs and program coordinators Faculty Council Chair Mike Coombes KSA and KFA Rep-resentatives invited presentations by Provost Sal Ferreras and the new AVP Teaching and Learning Stephanie Chui along with percussion team building activities lead by Daniel Duggin of Rhythm Resource The lunch included produce donated by the School of Horticulture and Sustainable Agriculture and beer from the KPU Brewery
Dean Betty Worobec walked in the Vancouver Pride Parade as part of the KPUKSA contingent with President Alan Davis AVP Students and Deputy Provost Jane Fee and
12
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other administrators faculty and students
Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing) attending the Brewing Microbiology Course offered by the Siebel Institute Montreal Quebec
Alek Egi and Dominic Bernard (Brewing) attended the World Brewing Congress Denver Colorado This con-ference runs every 4 years and is a meeting of all the major international brewing associations
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a tour of the KPU Brewing Lab for KPUrsquos Marketing department to better familiarize the marketing team with all the unique aspects of the Brewing and Brewery Operations Diploma program
Rebecca Harbut (Sustainable Agriculture) Caitlin Dorward (ISFS) and Gary Jones (Horticulture) hosted an lsquointernalrsquo Information Session on July 22 for staff from FSO International and Student Enrollment Services to try to clarify the two different disciplines and howwhy they are often confused
School of Business
Internationalization Working Group
In response to the increasing proportion of international students in the School of business Lesley McCannell (Business Faculty) and Pamela Ip (Applied Communications Faculty) in conjunction with the International Education department initiated a working group to identify and collaborate on solutions that will support both international and domestic learner success The goals of the working group are to align solutions with Vision 2018 including engaging learners increasing the retention of domestic and international students and supporting students to be good global citizens
through collaboration
Students and Alumni Recognition
Simran Kang graduated from KPU in 2012 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting Co-operative Education Option He was one of a few graduates to secure a coveted starting positions with one of the ldquoBig Fourrdquo accounting firms Deloitte at their Vancouver office He completed his CPA CA designation and was promoted to Audit Senior at Deloitte Recently (June 2016) he accepted a new position at KPU as a Business Advisor in Business Performance and Advisory Services
Fadia Sabouneh current part-time student and full-time employee with BC Hydro reported that she was recently promoted to the Business Support and Billing Department as a direct result of her improved Communications skills following successful completion of CMNS 1140
David Hunt and Tabitha Swanson KPU Alumni pitched a business proposal to a panel in a Dragonrsquos Den style
competition where they received a $2500 runners up award for their startup Forte Marketing firm that they co-founded during their Marketing practicum
The 27 students enrolled in this summerrsquos Sales and Customer Service class (ENTR 4140) raised $178000 for scholarships from local businesses The class performance clearly demonstrates experiential learning It will also make post-secondary education more affordable for future KPU students
Faculty Recognition
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoTeaching Variance Analysis for Cost Accounting How to Achieve Above Par Performancerdquo Advances in Accounting Education Teaching and Curriculum Innovations 2016 Vol 18 pp 51 ndash 63
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoOut of Control Lax Procedures at National Capital Trustrdquo IMA Educational Case Journal Vol 8 No 2 Article 2 June 2015 ndash includes case study and teaching notes (This case was used by the Institute of Management Accountants of the United States for their student case competition which took place at their Los Angeles convention in June 2015)
John Western (Accounting) retired after 28 years of dedicated service to his students at KPU Over the years he sat on numerous committees contributed to the full-program proposal for the BBA in Accounting was the Department Chair and mentored countless faculty and students
Mandeep Pannu (Computer Science and Information Technology) will be presenting ldquoThe Impact of Big Data on Government Processesrdquo at IEEE IEMCON (7th Annual Information Technology Electronics and Mobile Com-munication Conference 2016 at UBC October 2016
Darren Francis (Applied Communications) presented ldquoRocking My Thesisrdquo at the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada 2016 Conference
Jacky Li (Business and Quantitative Methods) currently study for his PhD in the Netherlands presented at INFORMS AGM conference (Nashville)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Business Management Diploma and Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurial Leadership were accredited by the Canadian Institute of Management making the university one of only three institutions in the province with programs that allow student to complete all the academic requirements for their CIM (Certified in Management) and PMgr (Professional Manager) designations while in class
Community Engagement
ASK (Accounting Students of KPU) Group recently hosted
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their 3rd Annual Ice Cream Social This annual summer event prepares Accounting students for the CPA recruiting season This event is the largest event of the year with 120 students attending to meet with representatives from public accounting firms such as Deloitte KPMG PwC Grant Thornton MNP DampH Group Davidson amp Co Smythe Ratcliffe and BDO (July 2016)
ACCT 4650 Not for Profit Financial Management had five students work with ldquoSupported Child Development Programrdquo in Richmond They were able to put into practice what they had learned in the classroom by providing much needed Administrative support enhancing the support to families in the Richmond community
Fall 2016 Enrolment
The School of Business enrolment for Fall 2016 is up more than 500 registrations over Fall 2015 While domestic enrolment is flat international enrolment has increased resulting in the School of Business earned Fall Tuition contribution to KPU increasing by in excess of $1 million With international student participation in School of Business classes averaging close to 25 it will be increasingly important to provide both domestic and international students with the supports to be successful
Employee Engagement
School of Business launched its first newsletter in August 2016 highlighting the successes of our students and faculty over the course of the 2015-2016 year
Student Services
Students
Record Breaking OrientationmdashOver 1700 students attended this yearrsquos Fall 2016 New Student Orientation ndash a record breaking number and increase of 26 over last year Several new initiatives contributed to the success of the events including the introduction of an enhanced Orientation Leader program that provides mentorship to new students beyond the Orientation events and a new marketing and branding strategy for Orientation With a fresh new look and the introduction of a calling campaign to encourage new students to register for the event nearly 45 of all KPU Fall enrolments attended
Co-operative Education Continues Growth and OutreachmdashThe number of co-op work terms continue to grow each semester The summer semester finished at an all-time high with 162 placements a 397 increase over summer 2015 The fall semester has also seen a rise in placements compared to this time last year To date 25 of the summer co-op placements have been extended for another term with their current employer Chartered Pro-fessional Accountants (CPA) 2016 Fall Recruit is underway with interviews taking place in mid-September and offers
going out the first week of October Mid- and large-size accounting firms are actively seeking new hires for various roles in the 2017 calendar year KPU Co-op and Career Services the Accounting Society of Kwantlen (ASK) and the Accounting faculty have partnered with multiple firms to help give our students a leg up in the hiring process with Grant Thornton MNP BDO hosting an event at KPU to promote the recruiting process MNP BDO Manning Elliot and Deloitte hosted office hours to meet with students 1-on-1 to assist in the application process KPU is one of the few schools to extend these on-campus opportunities to the firms with the goal of showcasing our exceptional student talent and continuing to expand co-op placements
Career Services Makes New ConnectionsmdashCareer Services has been busy presenting workshops related to job search skills and career development through The Learning Centre Orientation and Welcome Week In addition at the request of faculty several in-class sessions were delivered to offer resume cover letter and CV work-shops to students In partnership with Student Awards and Financial Aid Career Services has increased the number of on-campus Work Study opportunities to 30 positions up from 25 in 2015 The Career Connection job posting system continues to grow with 371 new job postings in August alone The database now includes 10921 students and alumni registered (increase of 1398 over 2015) 7324 registered employers (increase of 1092 over 2015) Some of the new employers include Autism Speaks Neo Roofing Solutions RESULTS Canada Vancouver Pride Society and Wealth One Bank of Canada
Family Orientation Offers SupportmdashCoordinated by Orien-tation and Transitions Family Orientation was held in July as an opportunity for supporters of new students to ask questions and discover the services and resources available to students The event was a success and welcomed over 300 family members to KPU equipping them with tools and information to best support their students The feedback from attendees was positive praising tours the staff and information available at the tables speakers and student panelists Much of the feedback reflected the friendliness of staff and the welcoming atmosphere at KPU
Fall Convocation is Nearly HeremdashWe are actively gearing up for fall Convocation at KPU Surrey Three ceremonies are scheduled across October 6 and 7 with over 425 graduates expected to attend Details are available at kpucaconvocation
New Student Email Platform Up and RunningmdashKPU has adopted a new email solution for students A University-wide project team has been working together since the spring to migrate all student email accounts that were formerly on the kwantlennet platform to a new
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15
platform utilizing Microsoft Canadarsquos Office 365 Under this new platform students are now afforded 50GB of data storage enhanced calendar functionality and the new ability to integrate KPU student email accounts on mobile devicesrsquo native email clients More details are available at kpucastudentemail
Students Supporting Students with DisabilitiesmdashAs part of a new initiative to encourage stronger engagement with student assistants SSDrsquos disability advisors developed group training sessions to interact and build a solid relationship within the team Newly hired and current student assistants met at the Surrey and Richmond campuses in August to review the job description and sign updated contracts The student assistants were provided with a welcome package training manual snacks and a chance to mingle amongst their peers The disability advisors organized the student assistants into small groups to review exam invigilation scenarios observe adaptive technology demonstrations tour the testing room and ask questions or share experiences with one another The student assistants provided positive feedback at the end of the training session using the new anonymous proctor suggestion box and are looking forward to the next engagement session
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
First Year Committee EstablishedmdashKPU has launched its First Year Committee (FYC) Chaired by Senior Director Student Affairs Joshua Mitchell with a membership that includes each of the academic deans in addition to other campus leaders the FYC has been given a mandate to Articulate a philosophy statement and guiding principles for the first year experience at KPU Recommend a policy framework for the first year Provide leadership in coordinating and implementing an integrated and intentional approach for the first year
Sport amp Rec Means More Fitness for Everyone - KPU Sport amp Recreation has unveiled a new and expanded suite of programming and services for KPU students employees and alumni Substantial changes include the opening of fitness centres at KPU Langley and KPU Tech free fitness centre access for students employees and alumni along with reduced pricing for fitness programs personal training and recreational and club sports
Policy Eases Student Stress - The newly revised policy FM8 (Student Tuition and Fees) has shifted the fee payment deadline to the end of the second week of classes (for semester-based courses) This means that as of this fall students will no longer be dropped or de-registered from classes as a result of late or non-payment Additionally a registration deposit will no longer be required every semester for continuing students to gain access to the online course registration system
Degree Minors Offer FlexibilitymdashIn April Senate approved a
University Framework for Minors meant to create greater flexibility in the development and attainment of minors at KPU Since that time the Registrarrsquos Office and Faculties have been working together to review existing minors in an effort to align them with the new framework streamline curriculum and ensure existing and new minors become portable across Faculties and credentials These changes will be taking place during the 201617 academic year resulting in enhanced curricular options to students
Whatrsquos an EMOC - KPUrsquos new Enrolment Management Op-erations Committee (EMOC) held its initial kick-off meeting in August The committee has been created as a spinoff of the Transitions Advisory Group (TAG) the committee that was initially developed to provide advice and support for the University Transitions Project With the inception of EMOC TAG has now officially dissolved its membership and evolved into three different committees to continue the work of transitioning and supporting new and first year students First Year Committee (FYC) Academic Advising Committee (AAC) Enrolment Management Operations Committee (EMOC) EMOC provides leadership and oversight for the coordination and implementation of services and functions which contribute to the enrolment goals of the University as established by the Strategic Enrolment Management Committee in alignment with KPUrsquos strategic and academic plans Specific duties of the Committee may include Fostering institution-wide involvement in and support for recruitment and retention efforts Evaluating and supporting recruitment and retention strategies and activities Coordinating the implementation of the Strategic Enrolment Plan(s) of the University
Renovated University CalendarmdashIn June KPU published a ldquorenovatedrdquo version of our online University Calendar The reorganized version of the University Calendar has been simplified with a more accessible format to ease student navigation enabling them to better locate course and program resources The new Calendar can be accessed at kpucacalendar
Administrative SearchesmdashThe Office of the Registrar is taking on responsibility for oversight of KPUrsquos Senate Office In support of this shift an associate registrar for Senate and Curriculum will be hired in the coming weeks and will have oversight for the Graduation Office the operational aspects of the University Senate Office production of the University Calendar and the functional and technical requirements associated with University curriculum management A search is underway for a director of Services for Students with Disabilities This key position within Student Affairs will provide leadership for the review of policies related to students with disabilities at KPU and the service model they drive It is our goal to have a new director in place within the fall 2016 semester
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Community Engagement
Sport amp Rec Partners with the YMCA and City of SurreymdashKPU Sport and Recreation has extended its reach into the community by partnering with the City of Surrey and the YMCA on two initiatives support at-risk students KPU will host a City of Surrey outreach program teaching breakdance to at-risk youth one evening per week in the KPU Surrey gymnasium KPU will also host the YMCArsquos Youth Leadership Development program one night per week through the coming academic year
Co-op Speaks OutmdashThe following public presentations and community engagement events were made by or attended on behalf of co-operative education faculty ldquoAcknow-ledging Competing Priorities as a Co-op Educatorrdquo pre-sented at the Association for Co-operative Education BC May 18 2016 - Lindsay Wood ldquoBackpack to Briefcase Career Experiential Education in the Classroomrdquo presented at BCcampus Festival of Learning June 9 2016 ndash Candy Ho ldquoClimbing Mount Ed-verest Reflections and Lessons from EdD Studentsrdquo presented at SFU Education Summer Institute July 9 2016 - Candy Ho HRMA Conference and tradeshow Made connections with over 300+ Human Resource professionals - Leanne MacKenzie
Education Planner BC Working GroupmdashKPUrsquos Vice-Provost Students Dr Jane Fee has been appointed as chair of Education Planner BCrsquos policy working group More details will follow over the fall semester
Recognition
Melinda Lee Joins SESmdashWe are pleased to welcome Melinda Lee the newest member of the leadership team in the Office of the Registrar to the position of manager of Admissions and Transfer Credit Melinda has been working in higher education for the last six years at Simon Fraser University University of the Fraser Valley and with her appointment KPU has acquired a great breadth of knowledge and experience in the areas of admissions recruitment and student records
Candy Ho Awarded Co-op GrantmdashCandy Ho a faculty member in Co-operative Education was awarded a $5000 research grant over the span of August 2016 ndash August 2017 from the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education for ldquoAn lsquoauditrsquo of strategies successful co-operative education students employ during CPA Recruitrdquo
Co-op Faculty Pen Scholarly ArticlemdashKPU Co-op faculty Candy Ho Lindsay Wood and Leanne Mackenzie had an article published in the August edition of Teaching Matters titled ldquoBeyond job placements Co-operative Education as a catalyst for developing studentsrsquo learning capabilitiesrdquo
University Library
Library
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Online photo submissions for KPU cards has been a tremendous success Through collaboration with KPUrsquos Orientations amp Transitions Team on promotion and messaging wersquove been able to increase the uptake of this early submission option Approximately 1000 students submitted their photos ahead of Orientation Days and Library staff were able to create the cards and have them ready for when the students arrived This improved the workflow and significantly reduced wait times for our new students
The Library as a whole takes great pride in recycling to help reduce the impact on the Earth but in our Technical Services area they have taken it up a notch These folks process all the items for the libraryrsquos collection (from receiving to weeding) and are keenly aware of the volume of materials involved The goal is zero waste and they get there but for a mere handful of impossible to separate mixed media
All books weeded from the collection are packed up and shipped out to a third party reseller if the book is not selected for sale they will recycle it
All cardboard and paper is recycled
All plastic in a range of media and processing materials such as videocassettes DVDs shipping containers and wrapping material is recycled
Mixed media material such as book jacket covers which are plastic and paper are separated to their respective parts and recycled
Shipping envelopes are reused over and over as protective padding for delicate items like DVDs shipped between campuses
DVD cases not sturdy enough to use in the Library are sent to a high school film teacher for the use of his students
The Library upgraded the proxy server on August 24 to improve database functionality Faculty who have direct links to ebooks or journal articles from our databases on their Moodle sites needed to make the change too To ease with this transition the Library provided an easy how-to and troubleshooting instructions on the Library Moodle guide
Faculty using the MLA citation style may not be aware that a new edition came out this year It is a significant change as MLA is moving to a template approach rather than a format approach to citation All of the Libraryrsquos MLA print and online resources were updated to reflect these
17
Office of the Provost contrsquod
changes before the start of the Fall semester KPUrsquos Academic Integrity amp Citations Librarian Ulrike Kestler is available to speak with faculty about the change
The Learning Centres
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Fall 2016 heralded a soft launch of Online Peer Tutoring in a range of content area subjects as well as writing (see tlckpuca) Students will now be able to book ldquofreerdquo appointments to connect with a tutor or Learning Strategist online outside the regular Learning Centre hours They can access this from the current tutor booking site As well the Learning Centre is offering a total of 75 learning skills workshops across campuses throughout the semester some of which can be tailored to subject area needs
During August over 120 current students signed up for Academic Boost Camp and new students had access to a two day ldquoItrsquos About Urdquo transition program in Surrey and prior to the beginning of the semester for all students mini workshops were offered on each campus
Wilson School of Design
Students
Two KPU Design alumni have turned a class project into functional apparel that is going to be showcased by Canadarsquos Wheelchair Rugby Team at the Paralympic Games in Rio this month Jaymes Williams (Product Design) and Laura Hutchison (Fashion amp Technology) were commissioned by the Canadian Sport Institute to produce their uniquely designed cooling vests for Canadarsquos elite wheelchair rugby players This team is ranked one of the top in the world and we are hoping that the vests which assist athletes in regulating their body temperature will give the team the competitive edge to go for the gold
Cam Rothnie a KPU Foundations in Design 2016 grad and now Product Design student and Kathleen McCullough second year Fashion amp Technology student placed in the top five in a competition to design the graphics for a new Kit amp Ace shopping bag As winners they received $200000 each
Ali Sami a 2015 graduate from Fashion Marketing and student assistant for the Wilson School of Design has received the Customer Service All Star Award the highest honor awarded by Nordstrom A celebration for all recipients and families was held in May He has now been selected to begin the manager training program His classmate Caitlin Fung went through this program last fall and is now the Assistant Manager of the Athletic Shoe Department
Jenny Campbell a 4th year Interior Design student was
selected as winner in the ldquoCommercial Designrdquo category for Sherwin-Williams STIR Student Design Challenge (2016) Jenny will receive $2500 plus have her work featured in the next issue of ldquoStirrdquo magazine Jenny will also be featured online via ldquoSherwin-Williams for Design Prosrdquo
Jessica Buell a Fashion Marketing alumni had her company featured in The Vancouver Sun in July 2016 Style QampA | The Beautiful Nomad
Office of the Provost contrsquod
18
Jamie Kan a Fashion and Technology grad was a winner of the City of Vancouver design initiative to reduce graffiti in the city Artists submitted designs for vinyl wraps to cover 27 grey utility boxes found at major traffic intersections throughout the city Jamiersquos designs can be seen in Kitsilano
Community Engagement
All Design programs intersect with their external professional communities on an ongoing basis
Faculty member Paola Gavilanez and staff member Debbie Johnstone Bjerke attended the Interior Design (IDC) industryrsquos annual YVR Design Community Summer Party on Thursday July 7 2016 This was an opportunity to meet with graduates and industry members as well as suppliers prominent in the design community
The Jennifer Rainnie Agency has taken practicum students in both Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing for over a decade Jennifer runs her own agency visits Designrsquos classes runs mock buying appointments and takes Fashion Marketing practicum students for 40 hours in the 2nd year Spring semester She has hired Alyssa Klimek from the class of 2015 and together with volunteers Alyssa Opre grad of 2016 and Caitlin Seward a 2nd year student they have launched a new shoe brand - MALVADOS As a team they worked the SpringSummer
2017 Know Show trade show held at the Convention Centre
The Kitchen Catcher cleaning system a project arising out of the Challenge Dialogue with the City of Surrey and led by Dr Victor Martinez was presented to the City of Surrey Team at the end of a summerrsquos worth of work by three Product Design students The prototype designed to increase organic waste diversion rates in multiple housing units in Surrey was well received and will go forward for formal presentation in the Fall
With the assistance of volunteers from Interior Design at KPU The Architecture Foundation of BC held its annual golf tournament to raise funds for the foundation in August 2016 The AFBC organizes different events and fundraising activities to support their mission to promote awareness understanding and appreciation of the built environment in BC The golf tournament was an excellent networking opportunity for students who volunteered
This summerrsquos Continuing Education Courses in Fashion were well attended These courses serve high school teachers who are seeking to extend their skills and gain advanced credit towards their teaching certification The courses are one of a kind in Canada and serve teachers from across the lower mainland province and country
As well high school students attended Continuing Education courses to develop their skills and explore new paths in Design Some very exciting projects came out of the week long experiences and a number of these high school students will be headed our way when they graduate Subjects for both teachers and students included
Pattern Drafting and Re-Working Commercial
Patterns
Portfolio Design
Sewing
Felting
Design Academy Draping
Knits
Office of the Provost contrsquod
19
Recognition
Accolades to one of our faculty members Keith Martin of the Graphic Design for Marketing team In July Canada Post released 5 stamps designed by Martin as part of a series of 15 that commemorate the provincial birds of Canada These five stamps feature the great horned owl raven Atlantic puffin rock ptarmigan and sharp-tailed grouse and join the 24 other stamps Martin has designed andor illustrated for Canada Post His body of work captures and celebrates the creatures that inhabit the countryrsquos diverse range of ecosystems ndash from insects on the soil to the whales of Canadarsquos three oceans and the birds that share our skies
As a result of vacancies created by education-leaves for ongoing faculty pursuing graduate studies the Interior Design program is pleased to welcome five new part-time faculty with extensive industry experience They are an excellent addition to this successful department
Continuing and Professional Studies
Academic Plan 2018
We have entered into year two of our three year contracts with the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation as well as the Ministry of Advanced Education
$6 million (approx) from the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and AVED We are providing training for four bands Squamish First Nation Musqueum Tsleil-waututh and Coquitlam Programming is underway and employment prospects look very good with op-portunities ranging from the Woodfiber LNG project the development of the Jericho lands to the new casino downtown
Students
Our first cohort of our Commercial Beekeeping program is currently out on work experience with commercial beekeepers across Western Canada and are returning next week The January 2017 intake is 75 full Marketing efforts are con-tinuous
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
We have continued interest in our online Introduction of the Professional Management of Medical Marijuana The Septem-ber class is over-subscribed with 51 students We are currently developing 3 additional courses in this area to support the needs of this burgeoning industry We will be attending the Lift Cannabis Conference in Vancouver later this month to promote our courses
We are currently negotiating a revenue sharinglicensing agreement with Dalhousie and are embarking on the development of a new hands-on training program for the new
occupation of Cannabis Cultivation Worker with College Communautaire de Nouveau Brunswick CCNB has accessed funding from the provincial government of New Brunswick to finance this project Subject-matter experts from the industry and the scientific community are actively involved in dev-eloping these courses
As part of an informal joint venture with Squamish First Nation CPS has applied for $96M in funding from the Federal government for employment related training initiatives The decision is expected before Christmas
CPS will soon be launching LED Controls training developed in partnership with the IBEW and the California Advanced Lighting Training Centre at UC Davis
Managing Risk
We continue to work with other areas of the institution to streamline processes and create efficiency to better serve our clients
Community Engagement
CPS has moved its offices to Surrey City Centre across from Surrey Memorial Hospital The space includes a couple of classrooms and offers easy access to major potential clients in the vicinity as well as the Sky Train
We are continuing our work with Street to Home a non-profit organization whose goal is get homeless people off the street and into jobs to develop training opportunities for their clients Discussions around opening a residential treatmenttraining facility modeled on San Franciscorsquos ldquoDelancey Streetrdquo at the old Granville Island campus of Emily Carr are accelerating
Students from the Commercial Beekeeping program will be returning from 5-month practica across western Canada in the next week Reports from the commercial operations where they have been working have been stellar
Recognition
The Ministry of Jobs Tourism and Skills Training contacted CPS to inform us that funds were available for us to run new cohorts of the Low Voltage and Data Technician courses We had not applied for these funds This is a reflection of the Ministryrsquos confidence in KPUrsquos ability to successfully deliver job skills training
Employee Engagement
We continue to have employees register and successfully com-plete our LERN course offerings
20
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Faculty of Health
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
The HealthCare Assistant Program received full recognition from the BC Care Aide amp Community Health Worker Registry
The Moodle BPN Communication Hub went ldquoliverdquo for students and faculty in week 1 of the summer semester and has been a success in communicating with students and faculty
Betty Worobec (Dean Faculty of Science and Horticulture) joined the Faculty of Health on July 1 2016 as Acting Dean until the occasion that a new Dean takes herhis position
Community Engagement
Students from HAUC BSNPB amp BSN programs participated in the Champions of the Crescent on July 10 2016 Students engaged community members by doing blood pressures sports box to encourage physical activity and the BSN students provided posters to support the 5-2-1-0 initiative which is 5 or more fruits amp vegetables daily no more than 2 hours of sun exposure time a day at least one hour of physical activity daily and zero sugar-sweetened drinks to help prevent childhood obesity Faculty and staff also attended to support the students during this event
Arleigh Bell Michelle Home and Lisa Gedak have been working on a Collaborative Simulation research between interdisciplinary programs HCAP HAUC amp PB The research investigation question How Does a Collaborative Simulation Promote Team Communication and Comprehension of Health Care Provider Roles Michelle and Lisa presented the findings at the National Association Health Unit Coordinator (NAHUC) Conference held in Seattle WA on August 31 to September 2 16 which included the Unit ClerkCoordinator perspective from a Canadian lens
International
Student Mobility
KPU International is continuing to expand in the area of international student mobility Three students from our partner Instituto Tecnoloacutegico de Santo Domingo - INTEC (Dominican Republic) and one student from our partner Universidad de Monterrey - UDEM (Mexico) are attending KPU on exchange this semester The funding for these students came in part via the Canadian Federal Governmentrsquos scholarship program - Emerging Leaders of America Program (ELAP)
Four KPU students attended two-week long summer programs in business at our partner institutions in Germany (Munich University of Applied Sciences -MUAS) and Switzerland (University of Applied Sciences and Arts - FHNW in Basel) this
summer
KPU International is currently working with faculty members in both Design and Arts to prepare for field schools being offered next spring Both the Amazon Field School in Colombia and Fine Arts in ParisKassel Field School will provide students with the opportunity to take what they are learning in the classroom and practiceexperience it out in the real world
Anita Hamm Director of Partnerships amp Pathways visited KPUs long-time partner the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) in July and presented on the development of KPUs Internationalization Plan KPU will welcome eleven new partnership students from GDUFS who will start their studies in Canada with us in Spring 2017
The updated and revised Field School Guidelines for Faculty Members is now ready to be taken through the necessary senate standing committees before making its way to senate in November for final approval
International Student Recruitment
KPU Internationalrsquos recruitment efforts for Fall 2016 were very successful We experienced a 35 increase in applications over Fall 2015 and welcomed 560 new incoming students for Fall 2016 This is an increase of 193 new students over Fall 2015
In terms of overall international student growth KPU International has experienced the biggest increase to date in terms of student headcount When comparing Fall 2016 numbers with Fall 2015 international student headcount has grown by 186 I attribute this to my staff and the dedication that they have put in to help us build up to this level of growth
Office of the Provost contrsquod
21
Market Diversification
We continue to work toward growth and diversification of our international student body by focusing recruitment activities on the maintenance of our top markets (China amp India) and development of new markets The introduction of new Post Bacc Diplomas for Fall 2017 will help us to enhance our activity in markets with a post graduate focus such as Latin America Africa and regions of India (outside of Punjab) We begin our 2017 recruitment season with upcoming recruitment trips to Brazil China India Turkey Middle East USA and Vietnam Through coordination with Colleges and Institutes Canada we have joined other Canadian institutions to participate in the newly launched Canada Express Study Program - Vietnam Through this new Canadian federal government program we have seen a sharp increase in interest to study at KPU from Vietnamese students and agents We will participate in a Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) organized mission to Vietnam in October to explore further partnerships in this region
International Student Retention
As part of the effort to continue to increase student retention rates and to support international students better KPU International organized six workshops in total during the Summer 2016 semester These workshops were designed to help international students who may be struggling to adjust to the style of education here in Canada Each workshop was hosted by two International Educational Advisors who provided presentations explaining how to improve their academic standing at KPU At the end of each session the advisors were able to sit with students and provide one-on-one support to further review their individual academic standing and explore options to better boost their GPA The overall response to these new academic workshops was very positive and therefore we will be running these workshops again in the current Fall 2016 semester This initiative is part of KPU Internationalrsquos overall objective to make sure that all our students are being fully supported to succeed throughout their KPU experience
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23
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
24
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
Marketing campaigns currently running include
Outdoor Billboards
Radio
Digital ads in Metrotown Mall
Murals in Guilford Town Centre
Spotify Ads
YouTube Preroll ads
Online Ads
Retargeted Online Ads
CTV ndash Closed Captioning Ads
The marketing department has been busy working on a brand refinement and tag line development project This has involved confirming our brand model our reputation what we do how we do it and why we do it
In essence we need to solidify what we stand for in order to move forward with a tag line that will speak to the KPU brand
We are not changing the logo but adding a tag line 3 different logos in the past 6 years has brought much confusion to our brand But we will be adding a tag linehellipand the tagline will serve as our bold statement of what KPU stands for
Once the tag line is developed later this fall we will be introducing new creative designs for all advertising campaigns for the next few years
Submitted by Joanne Saunders Executive Director Marketing amp Recruitment
As the new fall semester begins the recruitment team is gear-ing up for a busy season of meetings and presentations to high schools throughout the lower mainland In addition to the public schools we are reaching out to private schools and other community groups settlement agencies and organ-izations to promote KPU
In response to the downward trend in high school graduate numbers the Future Studentsrsquo Office is actively pursuing initiatives to reach out to mature and transfer students The recruitment team will be visiting local colleges to build re-lationships to ensure prospective students have access to information on transferring and studying at KPU
Our new program guide has been designed and printed and the team will start distributing them at presentations starting the week of Sept 12 It is a valuable resource as prospective students can access information on all programs and services offered at KPU It can be viewed here httpwwwkpucaprogramguide
Included in the arsenal of marketing tools are 7 new promotional videos one for each faculty These videos will be promoted online through web digital and social media advertising as well as links from newsletters and various communications with the external community The videos can be viewed here httpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLxxQVdMboGIMAKvGSw6eeCfHB0UEad7mv
Richmond BC ndash Water water nowhere and not a drop to drink ndash unless we make big changes
Recently back from a lecture tour in Asia on water rights and climate change Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) political science instructor Dr Ross Pink has some urgent information to share about the paramount human rights challenge of the 21st century access to clean water
ldquoAlready 800 million global citizens have no clean water sourcerdquo said Pink ldquoBy 2050 that number will reach two billionrdquo
Pink is the guest speaker at the next instalment of the popular KPU-Science World Speaker Series on Sept 15 at KPU Richmond His topic Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge will explore the is-sues of climate change drought flooding and water-borne disease Pink will highlight these issues as they face Asia and India with fascinating examples and innovative scenarios for change
ldquoThese issues are urgent in those regions and will become so in North Americardquo affirms Pink
Pink notes that Arctic ice is expected to disappear by 2070 In addition major flooding is anticipated in coastal cities such as Richmond Los Ange-les Shanghai and Manila by 2050 Meanwhile chronic and increasing drought will send food prices skyrocketing and render food insecurity for over 15 billion people
Of the 94 billion people who are expected by 2050 approximately two billion will be without access to clean safe water sources leading to po-litical upheaval severe social and economic crises and a projected global climate refugee population of 400 million
But there is hope says Pink His presentation will also cover potential solutions to the impending water shortage namely rainwater harvesting desalinization and cloud seeding
Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge takes place on Thurs-day Sept 15 at 7 pm at KPU Richmond 8771 Lansdowne Rd Richmond
The event is free but registration is requested Visit kpucascienceworld to register and learn more
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Water Water nowhere KPU expert talks water rights and scarcity
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
25
Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
26
KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
27
Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
28
Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
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Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
Office of the Provost contrsquod
conference Genocide Across Time and Space KPU (Jul 21)
Billeh Nickerson (Creative Writing) Curated and per-formed at Pride in the Word Canadarsquos largest Pride literary event Victoria (Jul 9)
Levente Orban (PSYC) with Jim Matteoni (HORT) and Stephanie Phillips (Fashion Design) ldquoThe Inspiration of Beesrdquo KPU-Science World Speaker Series Science World (Aug 22)
Cathy Stonehouse (Creative Writing) Facilitated and gave a public reading as part of a four-day workshop on creative nonfiction Island Mountain Arts Centre Wells BC (Aug 27)
Daniel Tones (Music) Performed a solo recital par-ticipated in panel discussions directed daily master classes and rehearsals and led a percussion ensemble performance as Guest Director at the Percussion Program for the 2016 Prairie Music Residency University of Saskatchewan (Aug 3-7)
Recognition
Awards and Appointments
Seema Ahluwalia (Sociology) Advisor to the organizing committee for the Kwantlen Public Interest Research Group Conference ldquoGenocide Across Space and Timerdquo (Jul)
Faith Auton-Cuff (EDST) and Wade Deisman (CRIM) accepted the positions of Associate Dean (Aug 1)
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Supervised Megan Giroux graduate student at SFU MA defense (Jul)
Daniel Tones (Music) Serves on the Board of Directors for the National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYOC) the countryrsquos foremost orchestral training program and attended the NYOCrsquos annual retreat (Jul 14-17)
Music Program Coordinator for the District of West Vancouver developing and implementing a vibrant series of camps for 180 children and youth (Jul ndash Aug)
Publications
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Bodner GE Jamieson RK Cormack D McDonald DL amp Bernstein DM (2016) ldquoThe Production Effect in Recognition Memory Weakening Strength can Strengthen Distinctivenessrdquo Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology 70 93-98 doi 101037cep0000082 (Jul)
Online publication Undorf M Zimdahl MF amp Bernstein DM ldquoPerceptual Fluency Affects Judgments of Learning when Feelings of Fluency are Salientrdquo Journal of Memory and Language 92 293-304 (Aug)
Shelley Boyd (English) ldquoTablecloth and River Dramatizing
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Natasha Lopes and Caitlin McCutchen (Political Science) Presented on youth engagement in Canadian elections at two Town Halls on Electoral Reform for MP John Aldag and MP Sukh Dhaliwal Cloverdale-Langley and Surrey-Newton (Aug 2 amp 3)
Argel Monte de Ramos (IDEA 1400) Won six medals for the Vocal and Acting categories at the World Champion-ship of Performing Arts as well as a scholarship to the New York Film Academy for the Musical Theatre program (Jul)
Jordan Tomblin (Arts Alumnus) with Greg Jenion (CRIM) Co-authored ldquoSentencing lsquoAnonymousrsquo exacerbating the civil divide between online citizens and governmentrdquo a research article published in the Police Practice and Research An International Journal (Jul 8)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Faculty of Arts Supported a partnership with the South Asian Arts Society as part of the Monsoon Arts Festival (Aug 11-21)
Faculty of Arts The Language and Cultures department developed a new course on bhangra dance ldquoLANC 1870 Introduction to Bhangra Dance Modern and Traditionalrdquo which will be the offered in the Fall 2016 term taught by Gurpreet Sian and Rayman Bhuller This is the first of its kind in Surrey
Jane Hayes (Music) Planned prepared and provided marketing for the new music Faculty Showcase Concert series with the Borealis String Quartet (July ndash August) Also gave a talk on KPU Music and a master class for stu-dents in the North Shore Academy summer program which included 10 international students and two faculty from Chinas East Normal University interested in ex-change possibilities (Jul 28)
IDEA 1400 Fred Ribkoff (English) with Paul Tyndall (English) and English student John Rowell Formed a theatre collective Plastic Theatre Company and presented an independent play ldquoJag and The Americardquo co-authored and co-directed by Fred and John at The Culture Lab featuring actors and collaborations from community members (Aug5 -6)
Community Engagement
Seema Ahluwalia (Sociology) Attended different events as invited guest speaker
ldquoHychrsquoka siem Acknowledging Our Presence in the Unceded Territories of Coast Salish Peoplerdquo to open the 20th anniversary celebration of Multi-cultural Helping House Society Shamrock Hall Vancouver (Aug 27)
ldquoSo that the people may liverdquo Reflection on 25 years of Teaching and Learning About Genocide presented at the Kwantlen Public Interest Group
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Historical Land Claimsrdquo in Tomson Highwayrsquos Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout Food and Communication Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery 2015 Ed Mark McWilliams London UK Prospect Books 2016 83-92 (Aug)
Andrea Curman (Criminology) Andresen MA Curman ASN amp Linning SJ (2017) ldquoThe Trajectories of Crime at Places Understanding the Patterns of Disaggregated Crime Typesrdquo Journal of Quantitative Criminology (Aug)
Greg Jenion (Criminology) ldquoSurrey to Unveil New Public Safety Strategyhellip Againrdquo published as a guest columnist for The Now (Jul 14)
Paumlivi Koskinen (Language and Cultures) Koskinen Paumlivi and Ain Haas (eds) (2016) Proceedings of the 2010 2012 and 2014 Conferences of the Finno-Ugric Studies Asso-ciation of Canada
Billeh Nickerson (Creative Writing) ldquoAirplane Lobsterrdquo a poem written from the point of view of a lobster on an airplane was published in Geist magazine (issue 101) (Jul)
Doran Smolkin (Philosophy) ldquoOverall Lifelong Fortune A Critique of the Intrinsic Potential Accountrdquo article published in Journal of Applied Philosophy (Jul 3)
Public Presentations
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) With Derksen D amp Weller JA ldquoSocial Cognition and Decision-making across the Lifespanrdquo Paper presented at the International Confer-ence on Memory Budapest Hungary (Jul)
Gira Bhatt (Psychology) and Roger Tweed (Psychology) With Jodi Viljoe and Kevin Douglas (SFU) poster pre-sentation ldquoAggression and Acculturation of Ethnic Min-ority Youth A Canadian Studyrdquo at the Congress of the International Association of Cross-cultural Psychology Nagoya Japan (Aug)
Aaron Goodman (Journalism amp Communication Studies) Reading of ldquoDying at Grace Phenomenology and Motiv-ation as Guides for Documentary Practicerdquo Visible Evidence Bozeman MT (Aug 12)
Jack Hayes (HistoryAsian Studies) The Green Economy Monetary Policy and Chinardquo a conference presentation at Monetary Policy Forum Grizzly Bear Institute of Canada SFU and Peking University Strategy Institute Vancouver (Aug 17)
Jane Hayes (Music) Eastman School of Music recital with saxophonist Julia Nolan for Summer Eastman (Jul 5)
Greg Jenion (Criminology) Kash Heed Show Radio Interview ldquoSurrey Community Safety Strategyrdquo on Pulse 1077 (Jul 18)
Puqun Li (Philosophy) ldquoConfuciusrsquo Teachings and Positive Psychologyrdquo at the Richmond Public Library (July 6) and
9
ldquoConfuciusrsquo Non-theistic Ethicsrdquo BC Humanist Association (Jul 31)
Eryk Martin (History) ldquoPolitical Travel and the Making of the Vancouver Fiverdquo a conference presentation Ideologies and Cross-Border Conceptual Travel SFU (Jul 4-5)
Keiron McConnell (Criminology) Spoke at the National Gang Crime Research Centre Chicago (Aug 8-11)
Greg Millard (Political Science) Presented on various electoral systems at two Town Halls on Electoral Reform one for MP John Aladag Cloverdale-Langley City and the other for MP Sukh Dhaliwal Surrey-Newton (Aug 2 amp 3)
Diane Purvey (Dean) Panel presentation on ldquoThe International Study of Principal Preparationrdquo at the International Conference on Innovation and Leadership in Education Mount Royal University Calgary (Jul 5-7)
Ashiq Shah (Psychology) Presented ldquoEveryday Discrim-ination Faced by Muslim women wearing and not wearing hijab and Caucasian Womenrdquo at the International Con-gress of Psychology (ICP) Yokohama Japan (Jul)
Doran Smolkin (Philosophy) Presented ldquoKagan on Speciesism and Modal Personism Some Critical Thoughts and Promising Directionsrdquo at the Rocky Mountain Ethics Congress (Aug 11)
Cathy Stonehouse (Creative Writing) Read from her work for Poetry New Westminster (July 17) and a selection from the work of the late CD Wright Dead Poets Reading Series at Vancouver Public Library (Jul 10)
Roger Tweed (Psychology) ldquoMeasures of Eudaimoniardquo invited talk at the 9th Biennial International Meaning Conference Toronto (Jul 29)
Reviews
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Reviewed three manu-scripts for publication in Academic Journals Cog-nition amp Emotion Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory amp Cognition and Psychonomic Bulletin amp Review (Jul-Aug)
Ellen Pond (Policy Studies) with Kathy Dunster and Betty Cunnin (Horticulture) guest co-editors for the August issue of BCSLA Sitelines magazine including articles on the Urban Ecosystems program and overviews of KPUs unique undergrad programs in Sustainable Agriculture Plant Health and Policy Studies (Aug)
Employee Engagement
In collaboration with KDocs Arts faculty participated at the Pride Week Screening Gerald Walton (Educational Studies) provided a keynote address with Tara Lyons (CRIM) as one of the KPU panelist KPU Surrey (Jul 28)
Bob Fuhr (History) Completed a one week seminar ldquoMeth-ods and Sources for Historical Researchrdquo at the Institute
Office of the Provost contrsquod
10
for Historical Research London UK (Jul 11-15)
Faculty of Science and Horticulture
Noteworthy Items
Stan Kazymerchyk (Horticulture) organized Turf for Teens an initiative that introduces high school students with FASD to a career in turfgrass maintenance Rob Welsh (Horticulture) was also an instructor This is a partnership with KPU Surrey School District 36 and Eaglequest Coyote Creek Golf Course httpwwwkpucanews20160706
kpu-educators-and-industry-offer-training-students-complex-needs
Robert Hannah owner of Bur-Han Lawn amp Garden Care presented Dean Betty Worobec with an original painting by artist Janet Anderson which Mr Hannah had specially commissioned as a donation to the Faculty of Science and Horticulture The painting hangs in the faculty office on the KPU Langley campus Press release HERE
Bob Chin Laura Flinn Fergal Callaghan James Hoyland and Takashi Sato (Physics) had a booth at the Vancouver Mini Makers Faire 2016 on June 11-12 the second year in a row participating They had their Rubenrsquos Tube dancing flame display which was one of the highlights of the event Photos
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) was one of three speakers in the 2016-17 KPU-Science World Speaker Series talk lsquoThe Inspiration of Beesrsquo Stephanie Phillips (Design) and Levente Orban (PSYCH) also presented during this collaborative talk Prior to the presentation Science World hosted bee-themed activities with beeswax candle making honey tasting and live (and spent) bee demo hives to explore Photos
Students
A group of ENVI 2405 Environmental Legislation EPT stu-dents (led by instructor Andrew Frank) submitted a final report to service learning partner Pacific Wild that in-cluded an online discourse analysis of the BC hunting community in relation to the Grizzly Bear Hunt as well as an annotated bibliography resource of online forums where hunters congregate The analysis was paired with advocacy campaign recommendations as well as a chapter examining the legal framework policy and legislation that governs the hunt in BC and other jurisdictions The Dir-ector of Communications for Pacific Wild described the re-port as a tremendous resource and said it would be shared with coalition partners to help inform campaign design and future approaches for conserving Grizzly Bears in BC
One of our first Sustainable Agriculture Degree Graduates Samantha Graham was featured in the following press release
KPU School of Horticulture hosted an Information Session on June 16 at the Langley campus Gary Jones Stan
Kazymerchyk Betty Cunnin and Triona King attended
Elena Devanadera EPT student is conducting a Co-op project on Trichoderma biofungicide development under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
Jasmine He EPT student is conducting Research Project on brewery waste and neutralizing it with various bio-logical products including Effective Microorganisms under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
There are presently four Sustainable Agriculture students in Cuba working on various research projects with our partners at Universidad de Sancti Spiritus
Deborah Henderson (ISH) is presently hosting and men-toring several International Graduate students from Cuba France and Belgium
New programs policies and initiatives
The KPU Brewing Lab launched new Beer Analysis Testing services in August The KPU Brewing Lab is one of very few labs offering beer analysis to BC brewers Most companies have been sending their samples to White Labs in California for testing All analysis will be overseen by Martina Solano Bielen KPU Brewing instructor
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a KPU Brewing Lab tour and tasting for the KSA Grassroots Cafeacute GM and key staff to familiarize them with the beer-making process and tasting notes for when they start selling KPU-brewed beer in the Cafeacute in Fall 2016
Michael Poon (Physics) completed the Program Review for the Engineering Certificate Program and Paul Richard (EPT) for the Environmental Protection Diploma Program
We are excited that work on the new Upper Level Physics Lab at KPU Richmond is complete and ready for classes This high-tech space is required for the Physics for Modern Technology program and will house six new physics courses this year and an additional three new physics courses in 201718
A new instrument room was designed in the KPU Surrey Chemistry lab to house high-tech chemistry analysis equip-ment specific for the new Minor in Medicinal Chemistry courses which will launch in January 2017
Community Engagement
Rob Welsh and Shelley Murley (Horticulture) hosted and were instructors for the BC Landscape industry yearly certification
Andrew Frank (EPT) worked with the Gitgaat First Nation and its lawyers to coordinate media relations for their Federal Court of Appeal victory overturning the former Conservative governments approval of the Enbridge
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Northern Gateway pipeline Heres one of many articles written on the ruling This work was done through An-drewrsquos public interest communications consulting bus-iness
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) met with Terry Hickey President of the Campaign for Real Ale South Fraser to discuss pro-motions and connecting more of the Valley community with their local craft breweries KPU Brewing updated and reprinted the Fraser Valley Craft Beer Passport that was mailed out to all of CAMRA SF members
KPU Brewing hosted a booth and sampled KPU beer along with 22 other breweries at the annual Langley Rotary Clubrsquos TiprsquoN Taste at the Langley Coast Hotel amp Convention Centre Dean Betty Worobec Triona King (Communica-tions amp Events Specialist) Michelle Molnar (Administrative Coordinator) and Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing)
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) attended the US Craft Brewers Trade Mission to Canada where brewers owners and suppliers discussed a number of issues in both countries including regulatory challenges distribution education supply growth partnerships etc The Mission included a tour of NSI Newlandsrsquo factories panel presentations networking and a small tradeshow where KPU Brewing had a booth The US representatives included some high-profile craft brewers including a founding board member from the US Brewers Association Dan Kopman one of the first UC Davis Brewing alumni and legendary beermaster Don Barkley and Jon Carpenter brewmaster for Alchemy and Science an innovative incubator company with breweries in multiple states overseen by The Boston Beer Company one of Americarsquos oldest and most successful craft breweries
FSH had a monthly presence at the Langley Community Farmers Market June to August featuring veggies grown by the School of Horticulture and beer tastings of KPU-brewed beer The booth was hosted by Shelley Murley (Horticulture) DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Triona King (Com-munications and Events Specialist)
FSH hosted a booth at the Burns Bog Society Annual Golf Tournament on June 11 at Eaglequest Golf Course in Surrey Triona King (Communications amp Event Specialist) along with four student volunteers promoted our EPT and Horticulture programs Photo
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) is a member of the Agriculture Climate Change Adaptation Network- Steering Committee
Don Mathewson and Fergal Callaghan (Physics) attended the Canadian Association of Physicistsrsquo annual congress at the University of Ottawa Don was involved in organization and chairing of sessions
Recognition (Note Awards recognition publications public presentations reviews media spots general bragging)
Presentations
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) gave the presentation Grow-ing plants to attract beneficial insects to your carts to re-duce pest damage Holland Park Surrey with the SFU Community Engagement award-winning project Gro-Carts Urban Food Security on Wheels - A Sustainable Food Com-munity Engagement Project
Asiyeh Sanaei (Mathematics) presented Skolem Seq-uences and Graph Labelling at the Canadian Math-ematical Society Meeting Asiyeh was also a judge for the Student Research Poster Competition
Michelle Nakano (Horticulture) gave the presentation lsquoCritical Creative and Collaborative Inquiry for Educational Engagementrsquo at the Festival of Learning in June
Alek Egi (Brewing) was invited to moderate the craft brew-ery speakersrsquo panel at the BC Economic Development Association Summit in Richmond BC
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) led the following workshops Intro-duction to Canning at the UBC Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm Get Ready for the Canning Season for Village Vancouver at the Strathcona Community Centre Putting up Peaches at Homestead Junction and Introduction to Canning for SPEC at Kits Neighbourhood House
Flavio Ruiz Oliveras (Physics) gave an invited talk at the University of Guadalajara Mexico on July 13th entitled Synchronization of Semiconductor Lasers and their Applications in Secure Communication Systems
Publications
Raquel Cabral (Mathematics) lsquoMarstrandrsquos Approximate Independence of Sets and Strong Differentiation of the Integralrsquo was accepted for publication by the peer re-viewed journal Mathematica Scandinavica
Lee Beavington (Biology) lsquoA creative approach Teaching biology labs through arts-based learningrsquo in Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching Volume 37 (K McMahon Editor) Proceedings of the 37th Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) Including lsquoA five hun-dred leg nestrsquo Discovery the Journal of Nature Van-couver and lsquoFreeway coyotersquo Landscape 6(1) 40ndash41
Deborah Henderson (ISH) co-authored lsquoA variable insul-ation system with potential application in cold climate greenhousesrsquo Int J Energy Engineering
Kathy Dunster Betty Cunnin amp Ellen Pond (Horticulture) were guest editors and contributors to the BC Landscape Architecture publication Sitelines httpsitelinesorgsites
defaultfilessitelines_issuesBCSLA_August2016_Webpdf
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Office of the Provost contrsquod
The MayJune 2016 issue of WorkSafe Magazine featured a cover story on identifying safety issues and safety educa-tion in the craft beer industry KPU Brewing instructor Alek Egi and KPU Brewing contract faculty member Ken Beattie were prominently featured in the article
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Summer news-letter Volume 11 httpus3campaign-archive1com
u=90bd2333bff07f1d0853c1bbfampid=78bae0430b
KPU Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School weekly food boxes are a hit httpwwwkpucanews20160830tsawwassen-
first-nation-farm-school-students-share-fruits-their-labours
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) was featured in the following Georgia Straight article on canning httpwwwstraightcom
life739086green-living-beginners-guide-home-canning
Kent Mullinix and ISFS was featured in a Vancouver Sun article httpvancouversuncombusinesslocal-businessb-c-s-leaders
-in-sustainable-agriculture-brainstorm-growth-strategies__lsa=c6fa-ef21
Funding
Deborah Henderson (ISH) ongoing active research pro-jects
New Plant Bioactive Compounds from a BC Kelp Species Phase II Year 2 of 3 NSERC ARD II with West Coast Marine Bioprocessing
Developing Trichoderma-based biofungicides Year 4 of 5 BC Prov
Developing baculovirus products and integrated pest management protocols for organic brassica Year 3 of 4 The Organic Research Center of Canada
Development of new Sensors for Enclosed Growing Spaces Phase I funder QuantoTech Solutions
Remediation of salt damaged soil with microbial amendments NSERC Engage (6 months) industry partner Dhaliwal Farms Ltd
Evaluation of Azolla products for BC greenhouse and field grown crops Industry partner Tech-naflora Plant Products Ltd (2 years)
Validation of an electroponic system for aeration of greenhouse cucumbers Industry partner Limit-less Technologies Inc (6 months)
Deborah Henderson (ISH) newly funded projects
Management of new diseases and pests of BC blueberries June 2016 IAF Growing Forward II (2 years $40000) with the BC Blueberry Council
Development of a new Trichoderma-based bio-fungicide for use against soil-borne plant patho-gens NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) Van Belle Nursery Inc
Evaluation of neem treatments on greenhouse pests Aphids Spider Mites Whitefly and Thrips Terramera Inc ($34000)
Bioproducts from insect waste material Phase II NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) with Enterra Feed Corp (conditional acceptance pending suit-able agreement from KPU)
Recognition
Andrew Frank (EPT) was
interviewed by a writer from the UBC Sustain-ability newsletter about climate change and stra-tegic voting for an article titled Millennials break ideological boundaries when combatting climate change
interviewed as an expert stakeholder by the Sustainability amp BCP Coordinator for Facility and Environmental Management at Vancity as part of a six-week cross company research project about how the credit union understands environmental changes and what they mean for members and their communities
featured in a TedxEastVan talk and Tyee article by Geoff Dembicki titled How a New Generation Is Fighting to Survive Climate Change
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) was interviewed by
many media outlets regarding the cost of agricul-tural land Roundhouse Radio Business in Van-couver CBC Radio News1130 Radio Richmond News
Macleanrsquos Magazine regarding sustainable agricul-ture education innovation
Employee Engagement
Joel Murray (Associate Dean) gave the presentation en-titled ldquoIntroduction to Collective Agreements at KPUrdquo to new KPU administrators He also submitted the proposal for his dissertation (Ed D in Educational Leadership in Post-Secondary Contexts program at SFU)
FSH held a very successful Faculty of the Whole Welcome Back on August 31 The event included update presenta-tions by all department chairs and program coordinators Faculty Council Chair Mike Coombes KSA and KFA Rep-resentatives invited presentations by Provost Sal Ferreras and the new AVP Teaching and Learning Stephanie Chui along with percussion team building activities lead by Daniel Duggin of Rhythm Resource The lunch included produce donated by the School of Horticulture and Sustainable Agriculture and beer from the KPU Brewery
Dean Betty Worobec walked in the Vancouver Pride Parade as part of the KPUKSA contingent with President Alan Davis AVP Students and Deputy Provost Jane Fee and
12
Office of the Provost contrsquod
other administrators faculty and students
Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing) attending the Brewing Microbiology Course offered by the Siebel Institute Montreal Quebec
Alek Egi and Dominic Bernard (Brewing) attended the World Brewing Congress Denver Colorado This con-ference runs every 4 years and is a meeting of all the major international brewing associations
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a tour of the KPU Brewing Lab for KPUrsquos Marketing department to better familiarize the marketing team with all the unique aspects of the Brewing and Brewery Operations Diploma program
Rebecca Harbut (Sustainable Agriculture) Caitlin Dorward (ISFS) and Gary Jones (Horticulture) hosted an lsquointernalrsquo Information Session on July 22 for staff from FSO International and Student Enrollment Services to try to clarify the two different disciplines and howwhy they are often confused
School of Business
Internationalization Working Group
In response to the increasing proportion of international students in the School of business Lesley McCannell (Business Faculty) and Pamela Ip (Applied Communications Faculty) in conjunction with the International Education department initiated a working group to identify and collaborate on solutions that will support both international and domestic learner success The goals of the working group are to align solutions with Vision 2018 including engaging learners increasing the retention of domestic and international students and supporting students to be good global citizens
through collaboration
Students and Alumni Recognition
Simran Kang graduated from KPU in 2012 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting Co-operative Education Option He was one of a few graduates to secure a coveted starting positions with one of the ldquoBig Fourrdquo accounting firms Deloitte at their Vancouver office He completed his CPA CA designation and was promoted to Audit Senior at Deloitte Recently (June 2016) he accepted a new position at KPU as a Business Advisor in Business Performance and Advisory Services
Fadia Sabouneh current part-time student and full-time employee with BC Hydro reported that she was recently promoted to the Business Support and Billing Department as a direct result of her improved Communications skills following successful completion of CMNS 1140
David Hunt and Tabitha Swanson KPU Alumni pitched a business proposal to a panel in a Dragonrsquos Den style
competition where they received a $2500 runners up award for their startup Forte Marketing firm that they co-founded during their Marketing practicum
The 27 students enrolled in this summerrsquos Sales and Customer Service class (ENTR 4140) raised $178000 for scholarships from local businesses The class performance clearly demonstrates experiential learning It will also make post-secondary education more affordable for future KPU students
Faculty Recognition
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoTeaching Variance Analysis for Cost Accounting How to Achieve Above Par Performancerdquo Advances in Accounting Education Teaching and Curriculum Innovations 2016 Vol 18 pp 51 ndash 63
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoOut of Control Lax Procedures at National Capital Trustrdquo IMA Educational Case Journal Vol 8 No 2 Article 2 June 2015 ndash includes case study and teaching notes (This case was used by the Institute of Management Accountants of the United States for their student case competition which took place at their Los Angeles convention in June 2015)
John Western (Accounting) retired after 28 years of dedicated service to his students at KPU Over the years he sat on numerous committees contributed to the full-program proposal for the BBA in Accounting was the Department Chair and mentored countless faculty and students
Mandeep Pannu (Computer Science and Information Technology) will be presenting ldquoThe Impact of Big Data on Government Processesrdquo at IEEE IEMCON (7th Annual Information Technology Electronics and Mobile Com-munication Conference 2016 at UBC October 2016
Darren Francis (Applied Communications) presented ldquoRocking My Thesisrdquo at the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada 2016 Conference
Jacky Li (Business and Quantitative Methods) currently study for his PhD in the Netherlands presented at INFORMS AGM conference (Nashville)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Business Management Diploma and Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurial Leadership were accredited by the Canadian Institute of Management making the university one of only three institutions in the province with programs that allow student to complete all the academic requirements for their CIM (Certified in Management) and PMgr (Professional Manager) designations while in class
Community Engagement
ASK (Accounting Students of KPU) Group recently hosted
13
Office of the Provost contrsquod
their 3rd Annual Ice Cream Social This annual summer event prepares Accounting students for the CPA recruiting season This event is the largest event of the year with 120 students attending to meet with representatives from public accounting firms such as Deloitte KPMG PwC Grant Thornton MNP DampH Group Davidson amp Co Smythe Ratcliffe and BDO (July 2016)
ACCT 4650 Not for Profit Financial Management had five students work with ldquoSupported Child Development Programrdquo in Richmond They were able to put into practice what they had learned in the classroom by providing much needed Administrative support enhancing the support to families in the Richmond community
Fall 2016 Enrolment
The School of Business enrolment for Fall 2016 is up more than 500 registrations over Fall 2015 While domestic enrolment is flat international enrolment has increased resulting in the School of Business earned Fall Tuition contribution to KPU increasing by in excess of $1 million With international student participation in School of Business classes averaging close to 25 it will be increasingly important to provide both domestic and international students with the supports to be successful
Employee Engagement
School of Business launched its first newsletter in August 2016 highlighting the successes of our students and faculty over the course of the 2015-2016 year
Student Services
Students
Record Breaking OrientationmdashOver 1700 students attended this yearrsquos Fall 2016 New Student Orientation ndash a record breaking number and increase of 26 over last year Several new initiatives contributed to the success of the events including the introduction of an enhanced Orientation Leader program that provides mentorship to new students beyond the Orientation events and a new marketing and branding strategy for Orientation With a fresh new look and the introduction of a calling campaign to encourage new students to register for the event nearly 45 of all KPU Fall enrolments attended
Co-operative Education Continues Growth and OutreachmdashThe number of co-op work terms continue to grow each semester The summer semester finished at an all-time high with 162 placements a 397 increase over summer 2015 The fall semester has also seen a rise in placements compared to this time last year To date 25 of the summer co-op placements have been extended for another term with their current employer Chartered Pro-fessional Accountants (CPA) 2016 Fall Recruit is underway with interviews taking place in mid-September and offers
going out the first week of October Mid- and large-size accounting firms are actively seeking new hires for various roles in the 2017 calendar year KPU Co-op and Career Services the Accounting Society of Kwantlen (ASK) and the Accounting faculty have partnered with multiple firms to help give our students a leg up in the hiring process with Grant Thornton MNP BDO hosting an event at KPU to promote the recruiting process MNP BDO Manning Elliot and Deloitte hosted office hours to meet with students 1-on-1 to assist in the application process KPU is one of the few schools to extend these on-campus opportunities to the firms with the goal of showcasing our exceptional student talent and continuing to expand co-op placements
Career Services Makes New ConnectionsmdashCareer Services has been busy presenting workshops related to job search skills and career development through The Learning Centre Orientation and Welcome Week In addition at the request of faculty several in-class sessions were delivered to offer resume cover letter and CV work-shops to students In partnership with Student Awards and Financial Aid Career Services has increased the number of on-campus Work Study opportunities to 30 positions up from 25 in 2015 The Career Connection job posting system continues to grow with 371 new job postings in August alone The database now includes 10921 students and alumni registered (increase of 1398 over 2015) 7324 registered employers (increase of 1092 over 2015) Some of the new employers include Autism Speaks Neo Roofing Solutions RESULTS Canada Vancouver Pride Society and Wealth One Bank of Canada
Family Orientation Offers SupportmdashCoordinated by Orien-tation and Transitions Family Orientation was held in July as an opportunity for supporters of new students to ask questions and discover the services and resources available to students The event was a success and welcomed over 300 family members to KPU equipping them with tools and information to best support their students The feedback from attendees was positive praising tours the staff and information available at the tables speakers and student panelists Much of the feedback reflected the friendliness of staff and the welcoming atmosphere at KPU
Fall Convocation is Nearly HeremdashWe are actively gearing up for fall Convocation at KPU Surrey Three ceremonies are scheduled across October 6 and 7 with over 425 graduates expected to attend Details are available at kpucaconvocation
New Student Email Platform Up and RunningmdashKPU has adopted a new email solution for students A University-wide project team has been working together since the spring to migrate all student email accounts that were formerly on the kwantlennet platform to a new
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platform utilizing Microsoft Canadarsquos Office 365 Under this new platform students are now afforded 50GB of data storage enhanced calendar functionality and the new ability to integrate KPU student email accounts on mobile devicesrsquo native email clients More details are available at kpucastudentemail
Students Supporting Students with DisabilitiesmdashAs part of a new initiative to encourage stronger engagement with student assistants SSDrsquos disability advisors developed group training sessions to interact and build a solid relationship within the team Newly hired and current student assistants met at the Surrey and Richmond campuses in August to review the job description and sign updated contracts The student assistants were provided with a welcome package training manual snacks and a chance to mingle amongst their peers The disability advisors organized the student assistants into small groups to review exam invigilation scenarios observe adaptive technology demonstrations tour the testing room and ask questions or share experiences with one another The student assistants provided positive feedback at the end of the training session using the new anonymous proctor suggestion box and are looking forward to the next engagement session
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
First Year Committee EstablishedmdashKPU has launched its First Year Committee (FYC) Chaired by Senior Director Student Affairs Joshua Mitchell with a membership that includes each of the academic deans in addition to other campus leaders the FYC has been given a mandate to Articulate a philosophy statement and guiding principles for the first year experience at KPU Recommend a policy framework for the first year Provide leadership in coordinating and implementing an integrated and intentional approach for the first year
Sport amp Rec Means More Fitness for Everyone - KPU Sport amp Recreation has unveiled a new and expanded suite of programming and services for KPU students employees and alumni Substantial changes include the opening of fitness centres at KPU Langley and KPU Tech free fitness centre access for students employees and alumni along with reduced pricing for fitness programs personal training and recreational and club sports
Policy Eases Student Stress - The newly revised policy FM8 (Student Tuition and Fees) has shifted the fee payment deadline to the end of the second week of classes (for semester-based courses) This means that as of this fall students will no longer be dropped or de-registered from classes as a result of late or non-payment Additionally a registration deposit will no longer be required every semester for continuing students to gain access to the online course registration system
Degree Minors Offer FlexibilitymdashIn April Senate approved a
University Framework for Minors meant to create greater flexibility in the development and attainment of minors at KPU Since that time the Registrarrsquos Office and Faculties have been working together to review existing minors in an effort to align them with the new framework streamline curriculum and ensure existing and new minors become portable across Faculties and credentials These changes will be taking place during the 201617 academic year resulting in enhanced curricular options to students
Whatrsquos an EMOC - KPUrsquos new Enrolment Management Op-erations Committee (EMOC) held its initial kick-off meeting in August The committee has been created as a spinoff of the Transitions Advisory Group (TAG) the committee that was initially developed to provide advice and support for the University Transitions Project With the inception of EMOC TAG has now officially dissolved its membership and evolved into three different committees to continue the work of transitioning and supporting new and first year students First Year Committee (FYC) Academic Advising Committee (AAC) Enrolment Management Operations Committee (EMOC) EMOC provides leadership and oversight for the coordination and implementation of services and functions which contribute to the enrolment goals of the University as established by the Strategic Enrolment Management Committee in alignment with KPUrsquos strategic and academic plans Specific duties of the Committee may include Fostering institution-wide involvement in and support for recruitment and retention efforts Evaluating and supporting recruitment and retention strategies and activities Coordinating the implementation of the Strategic Enrolment Plan(s) of the University
Renovated University CalendarmdashIn June KPU published a ldquorenovatedrdquo version of our online University Calendar The reorganized version of the University Calendar has been simplified with a more accessible format to ease student navigation enabling them to better locate course and program resources The new Calendar can be accessed at kpucacalendar
Administrative SearchesmdashThe Office of the Registrar is taking on responsibility for oversight of KPUrsquos Senate Office In support of this shift an associate registrar for Senate and Curriculum will be hired in the coming weeks and will have oversight for the Graduation Office the operational aspects of the University Senate Office production of the University Calendar and the functional and technical requirements associated with University curriculum management A search is underway for a director of Services for Students with Disabilities This key position within Student Affairs will provide leadership for the review of policies related to students with disabilities at KPU and the service model they drive It is our goal to have a new director in place within the fall 2016 semester
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16
Community Engagement
Sport amp Rec Partners with the YMCA and City of SurreymdashKPU Sport and Recreation has extended its reach into the community by partnering with the City of Surrey and the YMCA on two initiatives support at-risk students KPU will host a City of Surrey outreach program teaching breakdance to at-risk youth one evening per week in the KPU Surrey gymnasium KPU will also host the YMCArsquos Youth Leadership Development program one night per week through the coming academic year
Co-op Speaks OutmdashThe following public presentations and community engagement events were made by or attended on behalf of co-operative education faculty ldquoAcknow-ledging Competing Priorities as a Co-op Educatorrdquo pre-sented at the Association for Co-operative Education BC May 18 2016 - Lindsay Wood ldquoBackpack to Briefcase Career Experiential Education in the Classroomrdquo presented at BCcampus Festival of Learning June 9 2016 ndash Candy Ho ldquoClimbing Mount Ed-verest Reflections and Lessons from EdD Studentsrdquo presented at SFU Education Summer Institute July 9 2016 - Candy Ho HRMA Conference and tradeshow Made connections with over 300+ Human Resource professionals - Leanne MacKenzie
Education Planner BC Working GroupmdashKPUrsquos Vice-Provost Students Dr Jane Fee has been appointed as chair of Education Planner BCrsquos policy working group More details will follow over the fall semester
Recognition
Melinda Lee Joins SESmdashWe are pleased to welcome Melinda Lee the newest member of the leadership team in the Office of the Registrar to the position of manager of Admissions and Transfer Credit Melinda has been working in higher education for the last six years at Simon Fraser University University of the Fraser Valley and with her appointment KPU has acquired a great breadth of knowledge and experience in the areas of admissions recruitment and student records
Candy Ho Awarded Co-op GrantmdashCandy Ho a faculty member in Co-operative Education was awarded a $5000 research grant over the span of August 2016 ndash August 2017 from the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education for ldquoAn lsquoauditrsquo of strategies successful co-operative education students employ during CPA Recruitrdquo
Co-op Faculty Pen Scholarly ArticlemdashKPU Co-op faculty Candy Ho Lindsay Wood and Leanne Mackenzie had an article published in the August edition of Teaching Matters titled ldquoBeyond job placements Co-operative Education as a catalyst for developing studentsrsquo learning capabilitiesrdquo
University Library
Library
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Online photo submissions for KPU cards has been a tremendous success Through collaboration with KPUrsquos Orientations amp Transitions Team on promotion and messaging wersquove been able to increase the uptake of this early submission option Approximately 1000 students submitted their photos ahead of Orientation Days and Library staff were able to create the cards and have them ready for when the students arrived This improved the workflow and significantly reduced wait times for our new students
The Library as a whole takes great pride in recycling to help reduce the impact on the Earth but in our Technical Services area they have taken it up a notch These folks process all the items for the libraryrsquos collection (from receiving to weeding) and are keenly aware of the volume of materials involved The goal is zero waste and they get there but for a mere handful of impossible to separate mixed media
All books weeded from the collection are packed up and shipped out to a third party reseller if the book is not selected for sale they will recycle it
All cardboard and paper is recycled
All plastic in a range of media and processing materials such as videocassettes DVDs shipping containers and wrapping material is recycled
Mixed media material such as book jacket covers which are plastic and paper are separated to their respective parts and recycled
Shipping envelopes are reused over and over as protective padding for delicate items like DVDs shipped between campuses
DVD cases not sturdy enough to use in the Library are sent to a high school film teacher for the use of his students
The Library upgraded the proxy server on August 24 to improve database functionality Faculty who have direct links to ebooks or journal articles from our databases on their Moodle sites needed to make the change too To ease with this transition the Library provided an easy how-to and troubleshooting instructions on the Library Moodle guide
Faculty using the MLA citation style may not be aware that a new edition came out this year It is a significant change as MLA is moving to a template approach rather than a format approach to citation All of the Libraryrsquos MLA print and online resources were updated to reflect these
17
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changes before the start of the Fall semester KPUrsquos Academic Integrity amp Citations Librarian Ulrike Kestler is available to speak with faculty about the change
The Learning Centres
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Fall 2016 heralded a soft launch of Online Peer Tutoring in a range of content area subjects as well as writing (see tlckpuca) Students will now be able to book ldquofreerdquo appointments to connect with a tutor or Learning Strategist online outside the regular Learning Centre hours They can access this from the current tutor booking site As well the Learning Centre is offering a total of 75 learning skills workshops across campuses throughout the semester some of which can be tailored to subject area needs
During August over 120 current students signed up for Academic Boost Camp and new students had access to a two day ldquoItrsquos About Urdquo transition program in Surrey and prior to the beginning of the semester for all students mini workshops were offered on each campus
Wilson School of Design
Students
Two KPU Design alumni have turned a class project into functional apparel that is going to be showcased by Canadarsquos Wheelchair Rugby Team at the Paralympic Games in Rio this month Jaymes Williams (Product Design) and Laura Hutchison (Fashion amp Technology) were commissioned by the Canadian Sport Institute to produce their uniquely designed cooling vests for Canadarsquos elite wheelchair rugby players This team is ranked one of the top in the world and we are hoping that the vests which assist athletes in regulating their body temperature will give the team the competitive edge to go for the gold
Cam Rothnie a KPU Foundations in Design 2016 grad and now Product Design student and Kathleen McCullough second year Fashion amp Technology student placed in the top five in a competition to design the graphics for a new Kit amp Ace shopping bag As winners they received $200000 each
Ali Sami a 2015 graduate from Fashion Marketing and student assistant for the Wilson School of Design has received the Customer Service All Star Award the highest honor awarded by Nordstrom A celebration for all recipients and families was held in May He has now been selected to begin the manager training program His classmate Caitlin Fung went through this program last fall and is now the Assistant Manager of the Athletic Shoe Department
Jenny Campbell a 4th year Interior Design student was
selected as winner in the ldquoCommercial Designrdquo category for Sherwin-Williams STIR Student Design Challenge (2016) Jenny will receive $2500 plus have her work featured in the next issue of ldquoStirrdquo magazine Jenny will also be featured online via ldquoSherwin-Williams for Design Prosrdquo
Jessica Buell a Fashion Marketing alumni had her company featured in The Vancouver Sun in July 2016 Style QampA | The Beautiful Nomad
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18
Jamie Kan a Fashion and Technology grad was a winner of the City of Vancouver design initiative to reduce graffiti in the city Artists submitted designs for vinyl wraps to cover 27 grey utility boxes found at major traffic intersections throughout the city Jamiersquos designs can be seen in Kitsilano
Community Engagement
All Design programs intersect with their external professional communities on an ongoing basis
Faculty member Paola Gavilanez and staff member Debbie Johnstone Bjerke attended the Interior Design (IDC) industryrsquos annual YVR Design Community Summer Party on Thursday July 7 2016 This was an opportunity to meet with graduates and industry members as well as suppliers prominent in the design community
The Jennifer Rainnie Agency has taken practicum students in both Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing for over a decade Jennifer runs her own agency visits Designrsquos classes runs mock buying appointments and takes Fashion Marketing practicum students for 40 hours in the 2nd year Spring semester She has hired Alyssa Klimek from the class of 2015 and together with volunteers Alyssa Opre grad of 2016 and Caitlin Seward a 2nd year student they have launched a new shoe brand - MALVADOS As a team they worked the SpringSummer
2017 Know Show trade show held at the Convention Centre
The Kitchen Catcher cleaning system a project arising out of the Challenge Dialogue with the City of Surrey and led by Dr Victor Martinez was presented to the City of Surrey Team at the end of a summerrsquos worth of work by three Product Design students The prototype designed to increase organic waste diversion rates in multiple housing units in Surrey was well received and will go forward for formal presentation in the Fall
With the assistance of volunteers from Interior Design at KPU The Architecture Foundation of BC held its annual golf tournament to raise funds for the foundation in August 2016 The AFBC organizes different events and fundraising activities to support their mission to promote awareness understanding and appreciation of the built environment in BC The golf tournament was an excellent networking opportunity for students who volunteered
This summerrsquos Continuing Education Courses in Fashion were well attended These courses serve high school teachers who are seeking to extend their skills and gain advanced credit towards their teaching certification The courses are one of a kind in Canada and serve teachers from across the lower mainland province and country
As well high school students attended Continuing Education courses to develop their skills and explore new paths in Design Some very exciting projects came out of the week long experiences and a number of these high school students will be headed our way when they graduate Subjects for both teachers and students included
Pattern Drafting and Re-Working Commercial
Patterns
Portfolio Design
Sewing
Felting
Design Academy Draping
Knits
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Recognition
Accolades to one of our faculty members Keith Martin of the Graphic Design for Marketing team In July Canada Post released 5 stamps designed by Martin as part of a series of 15 that commemorate the provincial birds of Canada These five stamps feature the great horned owl raven Atlantic puffin rock ptarmigan and sharp-tailed grouse and join the 24 other stamps Martin has designed andor illustrated for Canada Post His body of work captures and celebrates the creatures that inhabit the countryrsquos diverse range of ecosystems ndash from insects on the soil to the whales of Canadarsquos three oceans and the birds that share our skies
As a result of vacancies created by education-leaves for ongoing faculty pursuing graduate studies the Interior Design program is pleased to welcome five new part-time faculty with extensive industry experience They are an excellent addition to this successful department
Continuing and Professional Studies
Academic Plan 2018
We have entered into year two of our three year contracts with the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation as well as the Ministry of Advanced Education
$6 million (approx) from the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and AVED We are providing training for four bands Squamish First Nation Musqueum Tsleil-waututh and Coquitlam Programming is underway and employment prospects look very good with op-portunities ranging from the Woodfiber LNG project the development of the Jericho lands to the new casino downtown
Students
Our first cohort of our Commercial Beekeeping program is currently out on work experience with commercial beekeepers across Western Canada and are returning next week The January 2017 intake is 75 full Marketing efforts are con-tinuous
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
We have continued interest in our online Introduction of the Professional Management of Medical Marijuana The Septem-ber class is over-subscribed with 51 students We are currently developing 3 additional courses in this area to support the needs of this burgeoning industry We will be attending the Lift Cannabis Conference in Vancouver later this month to promote our courses
We are currently negotiating a revenue sharinglicensing agreement with Dalhousie and are embarking on the development of a new hands-on training program for the new
occupation of Cannabis Cultivation Worker with College Communautaire de Nouveau Brunswick CCNB has accessed funding from the provincial government of New Brunswick to finance this project Subject-matter experts from the industry and the scientific community are actively involved in dev-eloping these courses
As part of an informal joint venture with Squamish First Nation CPS has applied for $96M in funding from the Federal government for employment related training initiatives The decision is expected before Christmas
CPS will soon be launching LED Controls training developed in partnership with the IBEW and the California Advanced Lighting Training Centre at UC Davis
Managing Risk
We continue to work with other areas of the institution to streamline processes and create efficiency to better serve our clients
Community Engagement
CPS has moved its offices to Surrey City Centre across from Surrey Memorial Hospital The space includes a couple of classrooms and offers easy access to major potential clients in the vicinity as well as the Sky Train
We are continuing our work with Street to Home a non-profit organization whose goal is get homeless people off the street and into jobs to develop training opportunities for their clients Discussions around opening a residential treatmenttraining facility modeled on San Franciscorsquos ldquoDelancey Streetrdquo at the old Granville Island campus of Emily Carr are accelerating
Students from the Commercial Beekeeping program will be returning from 5-month practica across western Canada in the next week Reports from the commercial operations where they have been working have been stellar
Recognition
The Ministry of Jobs Tourism and Skills Training contacted CPS to inform us that funds were available for us to run new cohorts of the Low Voltage and Data Technician courses We had not applied for these funds This is a reflection of the Ministryrsquos confidence in KPUrsquos ability to successfully deliver job skills training
Employee Engagement
We continue to have employees register and successfully com-plete our LERN course offerings
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Faculty of Health
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
The HealthCare Assistant Program received full recognition from the BC Care Aide amp Community Health Worker Registry
The Moodle BPN Communication Hub went ldquoliverdquo for students and faculty in week 1 of the summer semester and has been a success in communicating with students and faculty
Betty Worobec (Dean Faculty of Science and Horticulture) joined the Faculty of Health on July 1 2016 as Acting Dean until the occasion that a new Dean takes herhis position
Community Engagement
Students from HAUC BSNPB amp BSN programs participated in the Champions of the Crescent on July 10 2016 Students engaged community members by doing blood pressures sports box to encourage physical activity and the BSN students provided posters to support the 5-2-1-0 initiative which is 5 or more fruits amp vegetables daily no more than 2 hours of sun exposure time a day at least one hour of physical activity daily and zero sugar-sweetened drinks to help prevent childhood obesity Faculty and staff also attended to support the students during this event
Arleigh Bell Michelle Home and Lisa Gedak have been working on a Collaborative Simulation research between interdisciplinary programs HCAP HAUC amp PB The research investigation question How Does a Collaborative Simulation Promote Team Communication and Comprehension of Health Care Provider Roles Michelle and Lisa presented the findings at the National Association Health Unit Coordinator (NAHUC) Conference held in Seattle WA on August 31 to September 2 16 which included the Unit ClerkCoordinator perspective from a Canadian lens
International
Student Mobility
KPU International is continuing to expand in the area of international student mobility Three students from our partner Instituto Tecnoloacutegico de Santo Domingo - INTEC (Dominican Republic) and one student from our partner Universidad de Monterrey - UDEM (Mexico) are attending KPU on exchange this semester The funding for these students came in part via the Canadian Federal Governmentrsquos scholarship program - Emerging Leaders of America Program (ELAP)
Four KPU students attended two-week long summer programs in business at our partner institutions in Germany (Munich University of Applied Sciences -MUAS) and Switzerland (University of Applied Sciences and Arts - FHNW in Basel) this
summer
KPU International is currently working with faculty members in both Design and Arts to prepare for field schools being offered next spring Both the Amazon Field School in Colombia and Fine Arts in ParisKassel Field School will provide students with the opportunity to take what they are learning in the classroom and practiceexperience it out in the real world
Anita Hamm Director of Partnerships amp Pathways visited KPUs long-time partner the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) in July and presented on the development of KPUs Internationalization Plan KPU will welcome eleven new partnership students from GDUFS who will start their studies in Canada with us in Spring 2017
The updated and revised Field School Guidelines for Faculty Members is now ready to be taken through the necessary senate standing committees before making its way to senate in November for final approval
International Student Recruitment
KPU Internationalrsquos recruitment efforts for Fall 2016 were very successful We experienced a 35 increase in applications over Fall 2015 and welcomed 560 new incoming students for Fall 2016 This is an increase of 193 new students over Fall 2015
In terms of overall international student growth KPU International has experienced the biggest increase to date in terms of student headcount When comparing Fall 2016 numbers with Fall 2015 international student headcount has grown by 186 I attribute this to my staff and the dedication that they have put in to help us build up to this level of growth
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21
Market Diversification
We continue to work toward growth and diversification of our international student body by focusing recruitment activities on the maintenance of our top markets (China amp India) and development of new markets The introduction of new Post Bacc Diplomas for Fall 2017 will help us to enhance our activity in markets with a post graduate focus such as Latin America Africa and regions of India (outside of Punjab) We begin our 2017 recruitment season with upcoming recruitment trips to Brazil China India Turkey Middle East USA and Vietnam Through coordination with Colleges and Institutes Canada we have joined other Canadian institutions to participate in the newly launched Canada Express Study Program - Vietnam Through this new Canadian federal government program we have seen a sharp increase in interest to study at KPU from Vietnamese students and agents We will participate in a Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) organized mission to Vietnam in October to explore further partnerships in this region
International Student Retention
As part of the effort to continue to increase student retention rates and to support international students better KPU International organized six workshops in total during the Summer 2016 semester These workshops were designed to help international students who may be struggling to adjust to the style of education here in Canada Each workshop was hosted by two International Educational Advisors who provided presentations explaining how to improve their academic standing at KPU At the end of each session the advisors were able to sit with students and provide one-on-one support to further review their individual academic standing and explore options to better boost their GPA The overall response to these new academic workshops was very positive and therefore we will be running these workshops again in the current Fall 2016 semester This initiative is part of KPU Internationalrsquos overall objective to make sure that all our students are being fully supported to succeed throughout their KPU experience
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23
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24
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Marketing campaigns currently running include
Outdoor Billboards
Radio
Digital ads in Metrotown Mall
Murals in Guilford Town Centre
Spotify Ads
YouTube Preroll ads
Online Ads
Retargeted Online Ads
CTV ndash Closed Captioning Ads
The marketing department has been busy working on a brand refinement and tag line development project This has involved confirming our brand model our reputation what we do how we do it and why we do it
In essence we need to solidify what we stand for in order to move forward with a tag line that will speak to the KPU brand
We are not changing the logo but adding a tag line 3 different logos in the past 6 years has brought much confusion to our brand But we will be adding a tag linehellipand the tagline will serve as our bold statement of what KPU stands for
Once the tag line is developed later this fall we will be introducing new creative designs for all advertising campaigns for the next few years
Submitted by Joanne Saunders Executive Director Marketing amp Recruitment
As the new fall semester begins the recruitment team is gear-ing up for a busy season of meetings and presentations to high schools throughout the lower mainland In addition to the public schools we are reaching out to private schools and other community groups settlement agencies and organ-izations to promote KPU
In response to the downward trend in high school graduate numbers the Future Studentsrsquo Office is actively pursuing initiatives to reach out to mature and transfer students The recruitment team will be visiting local colleges to build re-lationships to ensure prospective students have access to information on transferring and studying at KPU
Our new program guide has been designed and printed and the team will start distributing them at presentations starting the week of Sept 12 It is a valuable resource as prospective students can access information on all programs and services offered at KPU It can be viewed here httpwwwkpucaprogramguide
Included in the arsenal of marketing tools are 7 new promotional videos one for each faculty These videos will be promoted online through web digital and social media advertising as well as links from newsletters and various communications with the external community The videos can be viewed here httpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLxxQVdMboGIMAKvGSw6eeCfHB0UEad7mv
Richmond BC ndash Water water nowhere and not a drop to drink ndash unless we make big changes
Recently back from a lecture tour in Asia on water rights and climate change Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) political science instructor Dr Ross Pink has some urgent information to share about the paramount human rights challenge of the 21st century access to clean water
ldquoAlready 800 million global citizens have no clean water sourcerdquo said Pink ldquoBy 2050 that number will reach two billionrdquo
Pink is the guest speaker at the next instalment of the popular KPU-Science World Speaker Series on Sept 15 at KPU Richmond His topic Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge will explore the is-sues of climate change drought flooding and water-borne disease Pink will highlight these issues as they face Asia and India with fascinating examples and innovative scenarios for change
ldquoThese issues are urgent in those regions and will become so in North Americardquo affirms Pink
Pink notes that Arctic ice is expected to disappear by 2070 In addition major flooding is anticipated in coastal cities such as Richmond Los Ange-les Shanghai and Manila by 2050 Meanwhile chronic and increasing drought will send food prices skyrocketing and render food insecurity for over 15 billion people
Of the 94 billion people who are expected by 2050 approximately two billion will be without access to clean safe water sources leading to po-litical upheaval severe social and economic crises and a projected global climate refugee population of 400 million
But there is hope says Pink His presentation will also cover potential solutions to the impending water shortage namely rainwater harvesting desalinization and cloud seeding
Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge takes place on Thurs-day Sept 15 at 7 pm at KPU Richmond 8771 Lansdowne Rd Richmond
The event is free but registration is requested Visit kpucascienceworld to register and learn more
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Water Water nowhere KPU expert talks water rights and scarcity
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
25
Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
26
KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
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Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
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Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
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Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Historical Land Claimsrdquo in Tomson Highwayrsquos Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout Food and Communication Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery 2015 Ed Mark McWilliams London UK Prospect Books 2016 83-92 (Aug)
Andrea Curman (Criminology) Andresen MA Curman ASN amp Linning SJ (2017) ldquoThe Trajectories of Crime at Places Understanding the Patterns of Disaggregated Crime Typesrdquo Journal of Quantitative Criminology (Aug)
Greg Jenion (Criminology) ldquoSurrey to Unveil New Public Safety Strategyhellip Againrdquo published as a guest columnist for The Now (Jul 14)
Paumlivi Koskinen (Language and Cultures) Koskinen Paumlivi and Ain Haas (eds) (2016) Proceedings of the 2010 2012 and 2014 Conferences of the Finno-Ugric Studies Asso-ciation of Canada
Billeh Nickerson (Creative Writing) ldquoAirplane Lobsterrdquo a poem written from the point of view of a lobster on an airplane was published in Geist magazine (issue 101) (Jul)
Doran Smolkin (Philosophy) ldquoOverall Lifelong Fortune A Critique of the Intrinsic Potential Accountrdquo article published in Journal of Applied Philosophy (Jul 3)
Public Presentations
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) With Derksen D amp Weller JA ldquoSocial Cognition and Decision-making across the Lifespanrdquo Paper presented at the International Confer-ence on Memory Budapest Hungary (Jul)
Gira Bhatt (Psychology) and Roger Tweed (Psychology) With Jodi Viljoe and Kevin Douglas (SFU) poster pre-sentation ldquoAggression and Acculturation of Ethnic Min-ority Youth A Canadian Studyrdquo at the Congress of the International Association of Cross-cultural Psychology Nagoya Japan (Aug)
Aaron Goodman (Journalism amp Communication Studies) Reading of ldquoDying at Grace Phenomenology and Motiv-ation as Guides for Documentary Practicerdquo Visible Evidence Bozeman MT (Aug 12)
Jack Hayes (HistoryAsian Studies) The Green Economy Monetary Policy and Chinardquo a conference presentation at Monetary Policy Forum Grizzly Bear Institute of Canada SFU and Peking University Strategy Institute Vancouver (Aug 17)
Jane Hayes (Music) Eastman School of Music recital with saxophonist Julia Nolan for Summer Eastman (Jul 5)
Greg Jenion (Criminology) Kash Heed Show Radio Interview ldquoSurrey Community Safety Strategyrdquo on Pulse 1077 (Jul 18)
Puqun Li (Philosophy) ldquoConfuciusrsquo Teachings and Positive Psychologyrdquo at the Richmond Public Library (July 6) and
9
ldquoConfuciusrsquo Non-theistic Ethicsrdquo BC Humanist Association (Jul 31)
Eryk Martin (History) ldquoPolitical Travel and the Making of the Vancouver Fiverdquo a conference presentation Ideologies and Cross-Border Conceptual Travel SFU (Jul 4-5)
Keiron McConnell (Criminology) Spoke at the National Gang Crime Research Centre Chicago (Aug 8-11)
Greg Millard (Political Science) Presented on various electoral systems at two Town Halls on Electoral Reform one for MP John Aladag Cloverdale-Langley City and the other for MP Sukh Dhaliwal Surrey-Newton (Aug 2 amp 3)
Diane Purvey (Dean) Panel presentation on ldquoThe International Study of Principal Preparationrdquo at the International Conference on Innovation and Leadership in Education Mount Royal University Calgary (Jul 5-7)
Ashiq Shah (Psychology) Presented ldquoEveryday Discrim-ination Faced by Muslim women wearing and not wearing hijab and Caucasian Womenrdquo at the International Con-gress of Psychology (ICP) Yokohama Japan (Jul)
Doran Smolkin (Philosophy) Presented ldquoKagan on Speciesism and Modal Personism Some Critical Thoughts and Promising Directionsrdquo at the Rocky Mountain Ethics Congress (Aug 11)
Cathy Stonehouse (Creative Writing) Read from her work for Poetry New Westminster (July 17) and a selection from the work of the late CD Wright Dead Poets Reading Series at Vancouver Public Library (Jul 10)
Roger Tweed (Psychology) ldquoMeasures of Eudaimoniardquo invited talk at the 9th Biennial International Meaning Conference Toronto (Jul 29)
Reviews
Daniel Bernstein (Psychology) Reviewed three manu-scripts for publication in Academic Journals Cog-nition amp Emotion Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory amp Cognition and Psychonomic Bulletin amp Review (Jul-Aug)
Ellen Pond (Policy Studies) with Kathy Dunster and Betty Cunnin (Horticulture) guest co-editors for the August issue of BCSLA Sitelines magazine including articles on the Urban Ecosystems program and overviews of KPUs unique undergrad programs in Sustainable Agriculture Plant Health and Policy Studies (Aug)
Employee Engagement
In collaboration with KDocs Arts faculty participated at the Pride Week Screening Gerald Walton (Educational Studies) provided a keynote address with Tara Lyons (CRIM) as one of the KPU panelist KPU Surrey (Jul 28)
Bob Fuhr (History) Completed a one week seminar ldquoMeth-ods and Sources for Historical Researchrdquo at the Institute
Office of the Provost contrsquod
10
for Historical Research London UK (Jul 11-15)
Faculty of Science and Horticulture
Noteworthy Items
Stan Kazymerchyk (Horticulture) organized Turf for Teens an initiative that introduces high school students with FASD to a career in turfgrass maintenance Rob Welsh (Horticulture) was also an instructor This is a partnership with KPU Surrey School District 36 and Eaglequest Coyote Creek Golf Course httpwwwkpucanews20160706
kpu-educators-and-industry-offer-training-students-complex-needs
Robert Hannah owner of Bur-Han Lawn amp Garden Care presented Dean Betty Worobec with an original painting by artist Janet Anderson which Mr Hannah had specially commissioned as a donation to the Faculty of Science and Horticulture The painting hangs in the faculty office on the KPU Langley campus Press release HERE
Bob Chin Laura Flinn Fergal Callaghan James Hoyland and Takashi Sato (Physics) had a booth at the Vancouver Mini Makers Faire 2016 on June 11-12 the second year in a row participating They had their Rubenrsquos Tube dancing flame display which was one of the highlights of the event Photos
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) was one of three speakers in the 2016-17 KPU-Science World Speaker Series talk lsquoThe Inspiration of Beesrsquo Stephanie Phillips (Design) and Levente Orban (PSYCH) also presented during this collaborative talk Prior to the presentation Science World hosted bee-themed activities with beeswax candle making honey tasting and live (and spent) bee demo hives to explore Photos
Students
A group of ENVI 2405 Environmental Legislation EPT stu-dents (led by instructor Andrew Frank) submitted a final report to service learning partner Pacific Wild that in-cluded an online discourse analysis of the BC hunting community in relation to the Grizzly Bear Hunt as well as an annotated bibliography resource of online forums where hunters congregate The analysis was paired with advocacy campaign recommendations as well as a chapter examining the legal framework policy and legislation that governs the hunt in BC and other jurisdictions The Dir-ector of Communications for Pacific Wild described the re-port as a tremendous resource and said it would be shared with coalition partners to help inform campaign design and future approaches for conserving Grizzly Bears in BC
One of our first Sustainable Agriculture Degree Graduates Samantha Graham was featured in the following press release
KPU School of Horticulture hosted an Information Session on June 16 at the Langley campus Gary Jones Stan
Kazymerchyk Betty Cunnin and Triona King attended
Elena Devanadera EPT student is conducting a Co-op project on Trichoderma biofungicide development under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
Jasmine He EPT student is conducting Research Project on brewery waste and neutralizing it with various bio-logical products including Effective Microorganisms under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
There are presently four Sustainable Agriculture students in Cuba working on various research projects with our partners at Universidad de Sancti Spiritus
Deborah Henderson (ISH) is presently hosting and men-toring several International Graduate students from Cuba France and Belgium
New programs policies and initiatives
The KPU Brewing Lab launched new Beer Analysis Testing services in August The KPU Brewing Lab is one of very few labs offering beer analysis to BC brewers Most companies have been sending their samples to White Labs in California for testing All analysis will be overseen by Martina Solano Bielen KPU Brewing instructor
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a KPU Brewing Lab tour and tasting for the KSA Grassroots Cafeacute GM and key staff to familiarize them with the beer-making process and tasting notes for when they start selling KPU-brewed beer in the Cafeacute in Fall 2016
Michael Poon (Physics) completed the Program Review for the Engineering Certificate Program and Paul Richard (EPT) for the Environmental Protection Diploma Program
We are excited that work on the new Upper Level Physics Lab at KPU Richmond is complete and ready for classes This high-tech space is required for the Physics for Modern Technology program and will house six new physics courses this year and an additional three new physics courses in 201718
A new instrument room was designed in the KPU Surrey Chemistry lab to house high-tech chemistry analysis equip-ment specific for the new Minor in Medicinal Chemistry courses which will launch in January 2017
Community Engagement
Rob Welsh and Shelley Murley (Horticulture) hosted and were instructors for the BC Landscape industry yearly certification
Andrew Frank (EPT) worked with the Gitgaat First Nation and its lawyers to coordinate media relations for their Federal Court of Appeal victory overturning the former Conservative governments approval of the Enbridge
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Northern Gateway pipeline Heres one of many articles written on the ruling This work was done through An-drewrsquos public interest communications consulting bus-iness
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) met with Terry Hickey President of the Campaign for Real Ale South Fraser to discuss pro-motions and connecting more of the Valley community with their local craft breweries KPU Brewing updated and reprinted the Fraser Valley Craft Beer Passport that was mailed out to all of CAMRA SF members
KPU Brewing hosted a booth and sampled KPU beer along with 22 other breweries at the annual Langley Rotary Clubrsquos TiprsquoN Taste at the Langley Coast Hotel amp Convention Centre Dean Betty Worobec Triona King (Communica-tions amp Events Specialist) Michelle Molnar (Administrative Coordinator) and Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing)
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) attended the US Craft Brewers Trade Mission to Canada where brewers owners and suppliers discussed a number of issues in both countries including regulatory challenges distribution education supply growth partnerships etc The Mission included a tour of NSI Newlandsrsquo factories panel presentations networking and a small tradeshow where KPU Brewing had a booth The US representatives included some high-profile craft brewers including a founding board member from the US Brewers Association Dan Kopman one of the first UC Davis Brewing alumni and legendary beermaster Don Barkley and Jon Carpenter brewmaster for Alchemy and Science an innovative incubator company with breweries in multiple states overseen by The Boston Beer Company one of Americarsquos oldest and most successful craft breweries
FSH had a monthly presence at the Langley Community Farmers Market June to August featuring veggies grown by the School of Horticulture and beer tastings of KPU-brewed beer The booth was hosted by Shelley Murley (Horticulture) DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Triona King (Com-munications and Events Specialist)
FSH hosted a booth at the Burns Bog Society Annual Golf Tournament on June 11 at Eaglequest Golf Course in Surrey Triona King (Communications amp Event Specialist) along with four student volunteers promoted our EPT and Horticulture programs Photo
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) is a member of the Agriculture Climate Change Adaptation Network- Steering Committee
Don Mathewson and Fergal Callaghan (Physics) attended the Canadian Association of Physicistsrsquo annual congress at the University of Ottawa Don was involved in organization and chairing of sessions
Recognition (Note Awards recognition publications public presentations reviews media spots general bragging)
Presentations
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) gave the presentation Grow-ing plants to attract beneficial insects to your carts to re-duce pest damage Holland Park Surrey with the SFU Community Engagement award-winning project Gro-Carts Urban Food Security on Wheels - A Sustainable Food Com-munity Engagement Project
Asiyeh Sanaei (Mathematics) presented Skolem Seq-uences and Graph Labelling at the Canadian Math-ematical Society Meeting Asiyeh was also a judge for the Student Research Poster Competition
Michelle Nakano (Horticulture) gave the presentation lsquoCritical Creative and Collaborative Inquiry for Educational Engagementrsquo at the Festival of Learning in June
Alek Egi (Brewing) was invited to moderate the craft brew-ery speakersrsquo panel at the BC Economic Development Association Summit in Richmond BC
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) led the following workshops Intro-duction to Canning at the UBC Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm Get Ready for the Canning Season for Village Vancouver at the Strathcona Community Centre Putting up Peaches at Homestead Junction and Introduction to Canning for SPEC at Kits Neighbourhood House
Flavio Ruiz Oliveras (Physics) gave an invited talk at the University of Guadalajara Mexico on July 13th entitled Synchronization of Semiconductor Lasers and their Applications in Secure Communication Systems
Publications
Raquel Cabral (Mathematics) lsquoMarstrandrsquos Approximate Independence of Sets and Strong Differentiation of the Integralrsquo was accepted for publication by the peer re-viewed journal Mathematica Scandinavica
Lee Beavington (Biology) lsquoA creative approach Teaching biology labs through arts-based learningrsquo in Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching Volume 37 (K McMahon Editor) Proceedings of the 37th Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) Including lsquoA five hun-dred leg nestrsquo Discovery the Journal of Nature Van-couver and lsquoFreeway coyotersquo Landscape 6(1) 40ndash41
Deborah Henderson (ISH) co-authored lsquoA variable insul-ation system with potential application in cold climate greenhousesrsquo Int J Energy Engineering
Kathy Dunster Betty Cunnin amp Ellen Pond (Horticulture) were guest editors and contributors to the BC Landscape Architecture publication Sitelines httpsitelinesorgsites
defaultfilessitelines_issuesBCSLA_August2016_Webpdf
11
Office of the Provost contrsquod
The MayJune 2016 issue of WorkSafe Magazine featured a cover story on identifying safety issues and safety educa-tion in the craft beer industry KPU Brewing instructor Alek Egi and KPU Brewing contract faculty member Ken Beattie were prominently featured in the article
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Summer news-letter Volume 11 httpus3campaign-archive1com
u=90bd2333bff07f1d0853c1bbfampid=78bae0430b
KPU Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School weekly food boxes are a hit httpwwwkpucanews20160830tsawwassen-
first-nation-farm-school-students-share-fruits-their-labours
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) was featured in the following Georgia Straight article on canning httpwwwstraightcom
life739086green-living-beginners-guide-home-canning
Kent Mullinix and ISFS was featured in a Vancouver Sun article httpvancouversuncombusinesslocal-businessb-c-s-leaders
-in-sustainable-agriculture-brainstorm-growth-strategies__lsa=c6fa-ef21
Funding
Deborah Henderson (ISH) ongoing active research pro-jects
New Plant Bioactive Compounds from a BC Kelp Species Phase II Year 2 of 3 NSERC ARD II with West Coast Marine Bioprocessing
Developing Trichoderma-based biofungicides Year 4 of 5 BC Prov
Developing baculovirus products and integrated pest management protocols for organic brassica Year 3 of 4 The Organic Research Center of Canada
Development of new Sensors for Enclosed Growing Spaces Phase I funder QuantoTech Solutions
Remediation of salt damaged soil with microbial amendments NSERC Engage (6 months) industry partner Dhaliwal Farms Ltd
Evaluation of Azolla products for BC greenhouse and field grown crops Industry partner Tech-naflora Plant Products Ltd (2 years)
Validation of an electroponic system for aeration of greenhouse cucumbers Industry partner Limit-less Technologies Inc (6 months)
Deborah Henderson (ISH) newly funded projects
Management of new diseases and pests of BC blueberries June 2016 IAF Growing Forward II (2 years $40000) with the BC Blueberry Council
Development of a new Trichoderma-based bio-fungicide for use against soil-borne plant patho-gens NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) Van Belle Nursery Inc
Evaluation of neem treatments on greenhouse pests Aphids Spider Mites Whitefly and Thrips Terramera Inc ($34000)
Bioproducts from insect waste material Phase II NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) with Enterra Feed Corp (conditional acceptance pending suit-able agreement from KPU)
Recognition
Andrew Frank (EPT) was
interviewed by a writer from the UBC Sustain-ability newsletter about climate change and stra-tegic voting for an article titled Millennials break ideological boundaries when combatting climate change
interviewed as an expert stakeholder by the Sustainability amp BCP Coordinator for Facility and Environmental Management at Vancity as part of a six-week cross company research project about how the credit union understands environmental changes and what they mean for members and their communities
featured in a TedxEastVan talk and Tyee article by Geoff Dembicki titled How a New Generation Is Fighting to Survive Climate Change
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) was interviewed by
many media outlets regarding the cost of agricul-tural land Roundhouse Radio Business in Van-couver CBC Radio News1130 Radio Richmond News
Macleanrsquos Magazine regarding sustainable agricul-ture education innovation
Employee Engagement
Joel Murray (Associate Dean) gave the presentation en-titled ldquoIntroduction to Collective Agreements at KPUrdquo to new KPU administrators He also submitted the proposal for his dissertation (Ed D in Educational Leadership in Post-Secondary Contexts program at SFU)
FSH held a very successful Faculty of the Whole Welcome Back on August 31 The event included update presenta-tions by all department chairs and program coordinators Faculty Council Chair Mike Coombes KSA and KFA Rep-resentatives invited presentations by Provost Sal Ferreras and the new AVP Teaching and Learning Stephanie Chui along with percussion team building activities lead by Daniel Duggin of Rhythm Resource The lunch included produce donated by the School of Horticulture and Sustainable Agriculture and beer from the KPU Brewery
Dean Betty Worobec walked in the Vancouver Pride Parade as part of the KPUKSA contingent with President Alan Davis AVP Students and Deputy Provost Jane Fee and
12
Office of the Provost contrsquod
other administrators faculty and students
Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing) attending the Brewing Microbiology Course offered by the Siebel Institute Montreal Quebec
Alek Egi and Dominic Bernard (Brewing) attended the World Brewing Congress Denver Colorado This con-ference runs every 4 years and is a meeting of all the major international brewing associations
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a tour of the KPU Brewing Lab for KPUrsquos Marketing department to better familiarize the marketing team with all the unique aspects of the Brewing and Brewery Operations Diploma program
Rebecca Harbut (Sustainable Agriculture) Caitlin Dorward (ISFS) and Gary Jones (Horticulture) hosted an lsquointernalrsquo Information Session on July 22 for staff from FSO International and Student Enrollment Services to try to clarify the two different disciplines and howwhy they are often confused
School of Business
Internationalization Working Group
In response to the increasing proportion of international students in the School of business Lesley McCannell (Business Faculty) and Pamela Ip (Applied Communications Faculty) in conjunction with the International Education department initiated a working group to identify and collaborate on solutions that will support both international and domestic learner success The goals of the working group are to align solutions with Vision 2018 including engaging learners increasing the retention of domestic and international students and supporting students to be good global citizens
through collaboration
Students and Alumni Recognition
Simran Kang graduated from KPU in 2012 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting Co-operative Education Option He was one of a few graduates to secure a coveted starting positions with one of the ldquoBig Fourrdquo accounting firms Deloitte at their Vancouver office He completed his CPA CA designation and was promoted to Audit Senior at Deloitte Recently (June 2016) he accepted a new position at KPU as a Business Advisor in Business Performance and Advisory Services
Fadia Sabouneh current part-time student and full-time employee with BC Hydro reported that she was recently promoted to the Business Support and Billing Department as a direct result of her improved Communications skills following successful completion of CMNS 1140
David Hunt and Tabitha Swanson KPU Alumni pitched a business proposal to a panel in a Dragonrsquos Den style
competition where they received a $2500 runners up award for their startup Forte Marketing firm that they co-founded during their Marketing practicum
The 27 students enrolled in this summerrsquos Sales and Customer Service class (ENTR 4140) raised $178000 for scholarships from local businesses The class performance clearly demonstrates experiential learning It will also make post-secondary education more affordable for future KPU students
Faculty Recognition
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoTeaching Variance Analysis for Cost Accounting How to Achieve Above Par Performancerdquo Advances in Accounting Education Teaching and Curriculum Innovations 2016 Vol 18 pp 51 ndash 63
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoOut of Control Lax Procedures at National Capital Trustrdquo IMA Educational Case Journal Vol 8 No 2 Article 2 June 2015 ndash includes case study and teaching notes (This case was used by the Institute of Management Accountants of the United States for their student case competition which took place at their Los Angeles convention in June 2015)
John Western (Accounting) retired after 28 years of dedicated service to his students at KPU Over the years he sat on numerous committees contributed to the full-program proposal for the BBA in Accounting was the Department Chair and mentored countless faculty and students
Mandeep Pannu (Computer Science and Information Technology) will be presenting ldquoThe Impact of Big Data on Government Processesrdquo at IEEE IEMCON (7th Annual Information Technology Electronics and Mobile Com-munication Conference 2016 at UBC October 2016
Darren Francis (Applied Communications) presented ldquoRocking My Thesisrdquo at the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada 2016 Conference
Jacky Li (Business and Quantitative Methods) currently study for his PhD in the Netherlands presented at INFORMS AGM conference (Nashville)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Business Management Diploma and Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurial Leadership were accredited by the Canadian Institute of Management making the university one of only three institutions in the province with programs that allow student to complete all the academic requirements for their CIM (Certified in Management) and PMgr (Professional Manager) designations while in class
Community Engagement
ASK (Accounting Students of KPU) Group recently hosted
13
Office of the Provost contrsquod
their 3rd Annual Ice Cream Social This annual summer event prepares Accounting students for the CPA recruiting season This event is the largest event of the year with 120 students attending to meet with representatives from public accounting firms such as Deloitte KPMG PwC Grant Thornton MNP DampH Group Davidson amp Co Smythe Ratcliffe and BDO (July 2016)
ACCT 4650 Not for Profit Financial Management had five students work with ldquoSupported Child Development Programrdquo in Richmond They were able to put into practice what they had learned in the classroom by providing much needed Administrative support enhancing the support to families in the Richmond community
Fall 2016 Enrolment
The School of Business enrolment for Fall 2016 is up more than 500 registrations over Fall 2015 While domestic enrolment is flat international enrolment has increased resulting in the School of Business earned Fall Tuition contribution to KPU increasing by in excess of $1 million With international student participation in School of Business classes averaging close to 25 it will be increasingly important to provide both domestic and international students with the supports to be successful
Employee Engagement
School of Business launched its first newsletter in August 2016 highlighting the successes of our students and faculty over the course of the 2015-2016 year
Student Services
Students
Record Breaking OrientationmdashOver 1700 students attended this yearrsquos Fall 2016 New Student Orientation ndash a record breaking number and increase of 26 over last year Several new initiatives contributed to the success of the events including the introduction of an enhanced Orientation Leader program that provides mentorship to new students beyond the Orientation events and a new marketing and branding strategy for Orientation With a fresh new look and the introduction of a calling campaign to encourage new students to register for the event nearly 45 of all KPU Fall enrolments attended
Co-operative Education Continues Growth and OutreachmdashThe number of co-op work terms continue to grow each semester The summer semester finished at an all-time high with 162 placements a 397 increase over summer 2015 The fall semester has also seen a rise in placements compared to this time last year To date 25 of the summer co-op placements have been extended for another term with their current employer Chartered Pro-fessional Accountants (CPA) 2016 Fall Recruit is underway with interviews taking place in mid-September and offers
going out the first week of October Mid- and large-size accounting firms are actively seeking new hires for various roles in the 2017 calendar year KPU Co-op and Career Services the Accounting Society of Kwantlen (ASK) and the Accounting faculty have partnered with multiple firms to help give our students a leg up in the hiring process with Grant Thornton MNP BDO hosting an event at KPU to promote the recruiting process MNP BDO Manning Elliot and Deloitte hosted office hours to meet with students 1-on-1 to assist in the application process KPU is one of the few schools to extend these on-campus opportunities to the firms with the goal of showcasing our exceptional student talent and continuing to expand co-op placements
Career Services Makes New ConnectionsmdashCareer Services has been busy presenting workshops related to job search skills and career development through The Learning Centre Orientation and Welcome Week In addition at the request of faculty several in-class sessions were delivered to offer resume cover letter and CV work-shops to students In partnership with Student Awards and Financial Aid Career Services has increased the number of on-campus Work Study opportunities to 30 positions up from 25 in 2015 The Career Connection job posting system continues to grow with 371 new job postings in August alone The database now includes 10921 students and alumni registered (increase of 1398 over 2015) 7324 registered employers (increase of 1092 over 2015) Some of the new employers include Autism Speaks Neo Roofing Solutions RESULTS Canada Vancouver Pride Society and Wealth One Bank of Canada
Family Orientation Offers SupportmdashCoordinated by Orien-tation and Transitions Family Orientation was held in July as an opportunity for supporters of new students to ask questions and discover the services and resources available to students The event was a success and welcomed over 300 family members to KPU equipping them with tools and information to best support their students The feedback from attendees was positive praising tours the staff and information available at the tables speakers and student panelists Much of the feedback reflected the friendliness of staff and the welcoming atmosphere at KPU
Fall Convocation is Nearly HeremdashWe are actively gearing up for fall Convocation at KPU Surrey Three ceremonies are scheduled across October 6 and 7 with over 425 graduates expected to attend Details are available at kpucaconvocation
New Student Email Platform Up and RunningmdashKPU has adopted a new email solution for students A University-wide project team has been working together since the spring to migrate all student email accounts that were formerly on the kwantlennet platform to a new
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platform utilizing Microsoft Canadarsquos Office 365 Under this new platform students are now afforded 50GB of data storage enhanced calendar functionality and the new ability to integrate KPU student email accounts on mobile devicesrsquo native email clients More details are available at kpucastudentemail
Students Supporting Students with DisabilitiesmdashAs part of a new initiative to encourage stronger engagement with student assistants SSDrsquos disability advisors developed group training sessions to interact and build a solid relationship within the team Newly hired and current student assistants met at the Surrey and Richmond campuses in August to review the job description and sign updated contracts The student assistants were provided with a welcome package training manual snacks and a chance to mingle amongst their peers The disability advisors organized the student assistants into small groups to review exam invigilation scenarios observe adaptive technology demonstrations tour the testing room and ask questions or share experiences with one another The student assistants provided positive feedback at the end of the training session using the new anonymous proctor suggestion box and are looking forward to the next engagement session
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
First Year Committee EstablishedmdashKPU has launched its First Year Committee (FYC) Chaired by Senior Director Student Affairs Joshua Mitchell with a membership that includes each of the academic deans in addition to other campus leaders the FYC has been given a mandate to Articulate a philosophy statement and guiding principles for the first year experience at KPU Recommend a policy framework for the first year Provide leadership in coordinating and implementing an integrated and intentional approach for the first year
Sport amp Rec Means More Fitness for Everyone - KPU Sport amp Recreation has unveiled a new and expanded suite of programming and services for KPU students employees and alumni Substantial changes include the opening of fitness centres at KPU Langley and KPU Tech free fitness centre access for students employees and alumni along with reduced pricing for fitness programs personal training and recreational and club sports
Policy Eases Student Stress - The newly revised policy FM8 (Student Tuition and Fees) has shifted the fee payment deadline to the end of the second week of classes (for semester-based courses) This means that as of this fall students will no longer be dropped or de-registered from classes as a result of late or non-payment Additionally a registration deposit will no longer be required every semester for continuing students to gain access to the online course registration system
Degree Minors Offer FlexibilitymdashIn April Senate approved a
University Framework for Minors meant to create greater flexibility in the development and attainment of minors at KPU Since that time the Registrarrsquos Office and Faculties have been working together to review existing minors in an effort to align them with the new framework streamline curriculum and ensure existing and new minors become portable across Faculties and credentials These changes will be taking place during the 201617 academic year resulting in enhanced curricular options to students
Whatrsquos an EMOC - KPUrsquos new Enrolment Management Op-erations Committee (EMOC) held its initial kick-off meeting in August The committee has been created as a spinoff of the Transitions Advisory Group (TAG) the committee that was initially developed to provide advice and support for the University Transitions Project With the inception of EMOC TAG has now officially dissolved its membership and evolved into three different committees to continue the work of transitioning and supporting new and first year students First Year Committee (FYC) Academic Advising Committee (AAC) Enrolment Management Operations Committee (EMOC) EMOC provides leadership and oversight for the coordination and implementation of services and functions which contribute to the enrolment goals of the University as established by the Strategic Enrolment Management Committee in alignment with KPUrsquos strategic and academic plans Specific duties of the Committee may include Fostering institution-wide involvement in and support for recruitment and retention efforts Evaluating and supporting recruitment and retention strategies and activities Coordinating the implementation of the Strategic Enrolment Plan(s) of the University
Renovated University CalendarmdashIn June KPU published a ldquorenovatedrdquo version of our online University Calendar The reorganized version of the University Calendar has been simplified with a more accessible format to ease student navigation enabling them to better locate course and program resources The new Calendar can be accessed at kpucacalendar
Administrative SearchesmdashThe Office of the Registrar is taking on responsibility for oversight of KPUrsquos Senate Office In support of this shift an associate registrar for Senate and Curriculum will be hired in the coming weeks and will have oversight for the Graduation Office the operational aspects of the University Senate Office production of the University Calendar and the functional and technical requirements associated with University curriculum management A search is underway for a director of Services for Students with Disabilities This key position within Student Affairs will provide leadership for the review of policies related to students with disabilities at KPU and the service model they drive It is our goal to have a new director in place within the fall 2016 semester
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Community Engagement
Sport amp Rec Partners with the YMCA and City of SurreymdashKPU Sport and Recreation has extended its reach into the community by partnering with the City of Surrey and the YMCA on two initiatives support at-risk students KPU will host a City of Surrey outreach program teaching breakdance to at-risk youth one evening per week in the KPU Surrey gymnasium KPU will also host the YMCArsquos Youth Leadership Development program one night per week through the coming academic year
Co-op Speaks OutmdashThe following public presentations and community engagement events were made by or attended on behalf of co-operative education faculty ldquoAcknow-ledging Competing Priorities as a Co-op Educatorrdquo pre-sented at the Association for Co-operative Education BC May 18 2016 - Lindsay Wood ldquoBackpack to Briefcase Career Experiential Education in the Classroomrdquo presented at BCcampus Festival of Learning June 9 2016 ndash Candy Ho ldquoClimbing Mount Ed-verest Reflections and Lessons from EdD Studentsrdquo presented at SFU Education Summer Institute July 9 2016 - Candy Ho HRMA Conference and tradeshow Made connections with over 300+ Human Resource professionals - Leanne MacKenzie
Education Planner BC Working GroupmdashKPUrsquos Vice-Provost Students Dr Jane Fee has been appointed as chair of Education Planner BCrsquos policy working group More details will follow over the fall semester
Recognition
Melinda Lee Joins SESmdashWe are pleased to welcome Melinda Lee the newest member of the leadership team in the Office of the Registrar to the position of manager of Admissions and Transfer Credit Melinda has been working in higher education for the last six years at Simon Fraser University University of the Fraser Valley and with her appointment KPU has acquired a great breadth of knowledge and experience in the areas of admissions recruitment and student records
Candy Ho Awarded Co-op GrantmdashCandy Ho a faculty member in Co-operative Education was awarded a $5000 research grant over the span of August 2016 ndash August 2017 from the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education for ldquoAn lsquoauditrsquo of strategies successful co-operative education students employ during CPA Recruitrdquo
Co-op Faculty Pen Scholarly ArticlemdashKPU Co-op faculty Candy Ho Lindsay Wood and Leanne Mackenzie had an article published in the August edition of Teaching Matters titled ldquoBeyond job placements Co-operative Education as a catalyst for developing studentsrsquo learning capabilitiesrdquo
University Library
Library
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Online photo submissions for KPU cards has been a tremendous success Through collaboration with KPUrsquos Orientations amp Transitions Team on promotion and messaging wersquove been able to increase the uptake of this early submission option Approximately 1000 students submitted their photos ahead of Orientation Days and Library staff were able to create the cards and have them ready for when the students arrived This improved the workflow and significantly reduced wait times for our new students
The Library as a whole takes great pride in recycling to help reduce the impact on the Earth but in our Technical Services area they have taken it up a notch These folks process all the items for the libraryrsquos collection (from receiving to weeding) and are keenly aware of the volume of materials involved The goal is zero waste and they get there but for a mere handful of impossible to separate mixed media
All books weeded from the collection are packed up and shipped out to a third party reseller if the book is not selected for sale they will recycle it
All cardboard and paper is recycled
All plastic in a range of media and processing materials such as videocassettes DVDs shipping containers and wrapping material is recycled
Mixed media material such as book jacket covers which are plastic and paper are separated to their respective parts and recycled
Shipping envelopes are reused over and over as protective padding for delicate items like DVDs shipped between campuses
DVD cases not sturdy enough to use in the Library are sent to a high school film teacher for the use of his students
The Library upgraded the proxy server on August 24 to improve database functionality Faculty who have direct links to ebooks or journal articles from our databases on their Moodle sites needed to make the change too To ease with this transition the Library provided an easy how-to and troubleshooting instructions on the Library Moodle guide
Faculty using the MLA citation style may not be aware that a new edition came out this year It is a significant change as MLA is moving to a template approach rather than a format approach to citation All of the Libraryrsquos MLA print and online resources were updated to reflect these
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changes before the start of the Fall semester KPUrsquos Academic Integrity amp Citations Librarian Ulrike Kestler is available to speak with faculty about the change
The Learning Centres
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Fall 2016 heralded a soft launch of Online Peer Tutoring in a range of content area subjects as well as writing (see tlckpuca) Students will now be able to book ldquofreerdquo appointments to connect with a tutor or Learning Strategist online outside the regular Learning Centre hours They can access this from the current tutor booking site As well the Learning Centre is offering a total of 75 learning skills workshops across campuses throughout the semester some of which can be tailored to subject area needs
During August over 120 current students signed up for Academic Boost Camp and new students had access to a two day ldquoItrsquos About Urdquo transition program in Surrey and prior to the beginning of the semester for all students mini workshops were offered on each campus
Wilson School of Design
Students
Two KPU Design alumni have turned a class project into functional apparel that is going to be showcased by Canadarsquos Wheelchair Rugby Team at the Paralympic Games in Rio this month Jaymes Williams (Product Design) and Laura Hutchison (Fashion amp Technology) were commissioned by the Canadian Sport Institute to produce their uniquely designed cooling vests for Canadarsquos elite wheelchair rugby players This team is ranked one of the top in the world and we are hoping that the vests which assist athletes in regulating their body temperature will give the team the competitive edge to go for the gold
Cam Rothnie a KPU Foundations in Design 2016 grad and now Product Design student and Kathleen McCullough second year Fashion amp Technology student placed in the top five in a competition to design the graphics for a new Kit amp Ace shopping bag As winners they received $200000 each
Ali Sami a 2015 graduate from Fashion Marketing and student assistant for the Wilson School of Design has received the Customer Service All Star Award the highest honor awarded by Nordstrom A celebration for all recipients and families was held in May He has now been selected to begin the manager training program His classmate Caitlin Fung went through this program last fall and is now the Assistant Manager of the Athletic Shoe Department
Jenny Campbell a 4th year Interior Design student was
selected as winner in the ldquoCommercial Designrdquo category for Sherwin-Williams STIR Student Design Challenge (2016) Jenny will receive $2500 plus have her work featured in the next issue of ldquoStirrdquo magazine Jenny will also be featured online via ldquoSherwin-Williams for Design Prosrdquo
Jessica Buell a Fashion Marketing alumni had her company featured in The Vancouver Sun in July 2016 Style QampA | The Beautiful Nomad
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Jamie Kan a Fashion and Technology grad was a winner of the City of Vancouver design initiative to reduce graffiti in the city Artists submitted designs for vinyl wraps to cover 27 grey utility boxes found at major traffic intersections throughout the city Jamiersquos designs can be seen in Kitsilano
Community Engagement
All Design programs intersect with their external professional communities on an ongoing basis
Faculty member Paola Gavilanez and staff member Debbie Johnstone Bjerke attended the Interior Design (IDC) industryrsquos annual YVR Design Community Summer Party on Thursday July 7 2016 This was an opportunity to meet with graduates and industry members as well as suppliers prominent in the design community
The Jennifer Rainnie Agency has taken practicum students in both Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing for over a decade Jennifer runs her own agency visits Designrsquos classes runs mock buying appointments and takes Fashion Marketing practicum students for 40 hours in the 2nd year Spring semester She has hired Alyssa Klimek from the class of 2015 and together with volunteers Alyssa Opre grad of 2016 and Caitlin Seward a 2nd year student they have launched a new shoe brand - MALVADOS As a team they worked the SpringSummer
2017 Know Show trade show held at the Convention Centre
The Kitchen Catcher cleaning system a project arising out of the Challenge Dialogue with the City of Surrey and led by Dr Victor Martinez was presented to the City of Surrey Team at the end of a summerrsquos worth of work by three Product Design students The prototype designed to increase organic waste diversion rates in multiple housing units in Surrey was well received and will go forward for formal presentation in the Fall
With the assistance of volunteers from Interior Design at KPU The Architecture Foundation of BC held its annual golf tournament to raise funds for the foundation in August 2016 The AFBC organizes different events and fundraising activities to support their mission to promote awareness understanding and appreciation of the built environment in BC The golf tournament was an excellent networking opportunity for students who volunteered
This summerrsquos Continuing Education Courses in Fashion were well attended These courses serve high school teachers who are seeking to extend their skills and gain advanced credit towards their teaching certification The courses are one of a kind in Canada and serve teachers from across the lower mainland province and country
As well high school students attended Continuing Education courses to develop their skills and explore new paths in Design Some very exciting projects came out of the week long experiences and a number of these high school students will be headed our way when they graduate Subjects for both teachers and students included
Pattern Drafting and Re-Working Commercial
Patterns
Portfolio Design
Sewing
Felting
Design Academy Draping
Knits
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Recognition
Accolades to one of our faculty members Keith Martin of the Graphic Design for Marketing team In July Canada Post released 5 stamps designed by Martin as part of a series of 15 that commemorate the provincial birds of Canada These five stamps feature the great horned owl raven Atlantic puffin rock ptarmigan and sharp-tailed grouse and join the 24 other stamps Martin has designed andor illustrated for Canada Post His body of work captures and celebrates the creatures that inhabit the countryrsquos diverse range of ecosystems ndash from insects on the soil to the whales of Canadarsquos three oceans and the birds that share our skies
As a result of vacancies created by education-leaves for ongoing faculty pursuing graduate studies the Interior Design program is pleased to welcome five new part-time faculty with extensive industry experience They are an excellent addition to this successful department
Continuing and Professional Studies
Academic Plan 2018
We have entered into year two of our three year contracts with the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation as well as the Ministry of Advanced Education
$6 million (approx) from the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and AVED We are providing training for four bands Squamish First Nation Musqueum Tsleil-waututh and Coquitlam Programming is underway and employment prospects look very good with op-portunities ranging from the Woodfiber LNG project the development of the Jericho lands to the new casino downtown
Students
Our first cohort of our Commercial Beekeeping program is currently out on work experience with commercial beekeepers across Western Canada and are returning next week The January 2017 intake is 75 full Marketing efforts are con-tinuous
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
We have continued interest in our online Introduction of the Professional Management of Medical Marijuana The Septem-ber class is over-subscribed with 51 students We are currently developing 3 additional courses in this area to support the needs of this burgeoning industry We will be attending the Lift Cannabis Conference in Vancouver later this month to promote our courses
We are currently negotiating a revenue sharinglicensing agreement with Dalhousie and are embarking on the development of a new hands-on training program for the new
occupation of Cannabis Cultivation Worker with College Communautaire de Nouveau Brunswick CCNB has accessed funding from the provincial government of New Brunswick to finance this project Subject-matter experts from the industry and the scientific community are actively involved in dev-eloping these courses
As part of an informal joint venture with Squamish First Nation CPS has applied for $96M in funding from the Federal government for employment related training initiatives The decision is expected before Christmas
CPS will soon be launching LED Controls training developed in partnership with the IBEW and the California Advanced Lighting Training Centre at UC Davis
Managing Risk
We continue to work with other areas of the institution to streamline processes and create efficiency to better serve our clients
Community Engagement
CPS has moved its offices to Surrey City Centre across from Surrey Memorial Hospital The space includes a couple of classrooms and offers easy access to major potential clients in the vicinity as well as the Sky Train
We are continuing our work with Street to Home a non-profit organization whose goal is get homeless people off the street and into jobs to develop training opportunities for their clients Discussions around opening a residential treatmenttraining facility modeled on San Franciscorsquos ldquoDelancey Streetrdquo at the old Granville Island campus of Emily Carr are accelerating
Students from the Commercial Beekeeping program will be returning from 5-month practica across western Canada in the next week Reports from the commercial operations where they have been working have been stellar
Recognition
The Ministry of Jobs Tourism and Skills Training contacted CPS to inform us that funds were available for us to run new cohorts of the Low Voltage and Data Technician courses We had not applied for these funds This is a reflection of the Ministryrsquos confidence in KPUrsquos ability to successfully deliver job skills training
Employee Engagement
We continue to have employees register and successfully com-plete our LERN course offerings
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Faculty of Health
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
The HealthCare Assistant Program received full recognition from the BC Care Aide amp Community Health Worker Registry
The Moodle BPN Communication Hub went ldquoliverdquo for students and faculty in week 1 of the summer semester and has been a success in communicating with students and faculty
Betty Worobec (Dean Faculty of Science and Horticulture) joined the Faculty of Health on July 1 2016 as Acting Dean until the occasion that a new Dean takes herhis position
Community Engagement
Students from HAUC BSNPB amp BSN programs participated in the Champions of the Crescent on July 10 2016 Students engaged community members by doing blood pressures sports box to encourage physical activity and the BSN students provided posters to support the 5-2-1-0 initiative which is 5 or more fruits amp vegetables daily no more than 2 hours of sun exposure time a day at least one hour of physical activity daily and zero sugar-sweetened drinks to help prevent childhood obesity Faculty and staff also attended to support the students during this event
Arleigh Bell Michelle Home and Lisa Gedak have been working on a Collaborative Simulation research between interdisciplinary programs HCAP HAUC amp PB The research investigation question How Does a Collaborative Simulation Promote Team Communication and Comprehension of Health Care Provider Roles Michelle and Lisa presented the findings at the National Association Health Unit Coordinator (NAHUC) Conference held in Seattle WA on August 31 to September 2 16 which included the Unit ClerkCoordinator perspective from a Canadian lens
International
Student Mobility
KPU International is continuing to expand in the area of international student mobility Three students from our partner Instituto Tecnoloacutegico de Santo Domingo - INTEC (Dominican Republic) and one student from our partner Universidad de Monterrey - UDEM (Mexico) are attending KPU on exchange this semester The funding for these students came in part via the Canadian Federal Governmentrsquos scholarship program - Emerging Leaders of America Program (ELAP)
Four KPU students attended two-week long summer programs in business at our partner institutions in Germany (Munich University of Applied Sciences -MUAS) and Switzerland (University of Applied Sciences and Arts - FHNW in Basel) this
summer
KPU International is currently working with faculty members in both Design and Arts to prepare for field schools being offered next spring Both the Amazon Field School in Colombia and Fine Arts in ParisKassel Field School will provide students with the opportunity to take what they are learning in the classroom and practiceexperience it out in the real world
Anita Hamm Director of Partnerships amp Pathways visited KPUs long-time partner the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) in July and presented on the development of KPUs Internationalization Plan KPU will welcome eleven new partnership students from GDUFS who will start their studies in Canada with us in Spring 2017
The updated and revised Field School Guidelines for Faculty Members is now ready to be taken through the necessary senate standing committees before making its way to senate in November for final approval
International Student Recruitment
KPU Internationalrsquos recruitment efforts for Fall 2016 were very successful We experienced a 35 increase in applications over Fall 2015 and welcomed 560 new incoming students for Fall 2016 This is an increase of 193 new students over Fall 2015
In terms of overall international student growth KPU International has experienced the biggest increase to date in terms of student headcount When comparing Fall 2016 numbers with Fall 2015 international student headcount has grown by 186 I attribute this to my staff and the dedication that they have put in to help us build up to this level of growth
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21
Market Diversification
We continue to work toward growth and diversification of our international student body by focusing recruitment activities on the maintenance of our top markets (China amp India) and development of new markets The introduction of new Post Bacc Diplomas for Fall 2017 will help us to enhance our activity in markets with a post graduate focus such as Latin America Africa and regions of India (outside of Punjab) We begin our 2017 recruitment season with upcoming recruitment trips to Brazil China India Turkey Middle East USA and Vietnam Through coordination with Colleges and Institutes Canada we have joined other Canadian institutions to participate in the newly launched Canada Express Study Program - Vietnam Through this new Canadian federal government program we have seen a sharp increase in interest to study at KPU from Vietnamese students and agents We will participate in a Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) organized mission to Vietnam in October to explore further partnerships in this region
International Student Retention
As part of the effort to continue to increase student retention rates and to support international students better KPU International organized six workshops in total during the Summer 2016 semester These workshops were designed to help international students who may be struggling to adjust to the style of education here in Canada Each workshop was hosted by two International Educational Advisors who provided presentations explaining how to improve their academic standing at KPU At the end of each session the advisors were able to sit with students and provide one-on-one support to further review their individual academic standing and explore options to better boost their GPA The overall response to these new academic workshops was very positive and therefore we will be running these workshops again in the current Fall 2016 semester This initiative is part of KPU Internationalrsquos overall objective to make sure that all our students are being fully supported to succeed throughout their KPU experience
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23
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24
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Marketing campaigns currently running include
Outdoor Billboards
Radio
Digital ads in Metrotown Mall
Murals in Guilford Town Centre
Spotify Ads
YouTube Preroll ads
Online Ads
Retargeted Online Ads
CTV ndash Closed Captioning Ads
The marketing department has been busy working on a brand refinement and tag line development project This has involved confirming our brand model our reputation what we do how we do it and why we do it
In essence we need to solidify what we stand for in order to move forward with a tag line that will speak to the KPU brand
We are not changing the logo but adding a tag line 3 different logos in the past 6 years has brought much confusion to our brand But we will be adding a tag linehellipand the tagline will serve as our bold statement of what KPU stands for
Once the tag line is developed later this fall we will be introducing new creative designs for all advertising campaigns for the next few years
Submitted by Joanne Saunders Executive Director Marketing amp Recruitment
As the new fall semester begins the recruitment team is gear-ing up for a busy season of meetings and presentations to high schools throughout the lower mainland In addition to the public schools we are reaching out to private schools and other community groups settlement agencies and organ-izations to promote KPU
In response to the downward trend in high school graduate numbers the Future Studentsrsquo Office is actively pursuing initiatives to reach out to mature and transfer students The recruitment team will be visiting local colleges to build re-lationships to ensure prospective students have access to information on transferring and studying at KPU
Our new program guide has been designed and printed and the team will start distributing them at presentations starting the week of Sept 12 It is a valuable resource as prospective students can access information on all programs and services offered at KPU It can be viewed here httpwwwkpucaprogramguide
Included in the arsenal of marketing tools are 7 new promotional videos one for each faculty These videos will be promoted online through web digital and social media advertising as well as links from newsletters and various communications with the external community The videos can be viewed here httpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLxxQVdMboGIMAKvGSw6eeCfHB0UEad7mv
Richmond BC ndash Water water nowhere and not a drop to drink ndash unless we make big changes
Recently back from a lecture tour in Asia on water rights and climate change Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) political science instructor Dr Ross Pink has some urgent information to share about the paramount human rights challenge of the 21st century access to clean water
ldquoAlready 800 million global citizens have no clean water sourcerdquo said Pink ldquoBy 2050 that number will reach two billionrdquo
Pink is the guest speaker at the next instalment of the popular KPU-Science World Speaker Series on Sept 15 at KPU Richmond His topic Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge will explore the is-sues of climate change drought flooding and water-borne disease Pink will highlight these issues as they face Asia and India with fascinating examples and innovative scenarios for change
ldquoThese issues are urgent in those regions and will become so in North Americardquo affirms Pink
Pink notes that Arctic ice is expected to disappear by 2070 In addition major flooding is anticipated in coastal cities such as Richmond Los Ange-les Shanghai and Manila by 2050 Meanwhile chronic and increasing drought will send food prices skyrocketing and render food insecurity for over 15 billion people
Of the 94 billion people who are expected by 2050 approximately two billion will be without access to clean safe water sources leading to po-litical upheaval severe social and economic crises and a projected global climate refugee population of 400 million
But there is hope says Pink His presentation will also cover potential solutions to the impending water shortage namely rainwater harvesting desalinization and cloud seeding
Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge takes place on Thurs-day Sept 15 at 7 pm at KPU Richmond 8771 Lansdowne Rd Richmond
The event is free but registration is requested Visit kpucascienceworld to register and learn more
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Water Water nowhere KPU expert talks water rights and scarcity
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
25
Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
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KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
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Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
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Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
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Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
Office of the Provost contrsquod
10
for Historical Research London UK (Jul 11-15)
Faculty of Science and Horticulture
Noteworthy Items
Stan Kazymerchyk (Horticulture) organized Turf for Teens an initiative that introduces high school students with FASD to a career in turfgrass maintenance Rob Welsh (Horticulture) was also an instructor This is a partnership with KPU Surrey School District 36 and Eaglequest Coyote Creek Golf Course httpwwwkpucanews20160706
kpu-educators-and-industry-offer-training-students-complex-needs
Robert Hannah owner of Bur-Han Lawn amp Garden Care presented Dean Betty Worobec with an original painting by artist Janet Anderson which Mr Hannah had specially commissioned as a donation to the Faculty of Science and Horticulture The painting hangs in the faculty office on the KPU Langley campus Press release HERE
Bob Chin Laura Flinn Fergal Callaghan James Hoyland and Takashi Sato (Physics) had a booth at the Vancouver Mini Makers Faire 2016 on June 11-12 the second year in a row participating They had their Rubenrsquos Tube dancing flame display which was one of the highlights of the event Photos
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) was one of three speakers in the 2016-17 KPU-Science World Speaker Series talk lsquoThe Inspiration of Beesrsquo Stephanie Phillips (Design) and Levente Orban (PSYCH) also presented during this collaborative talk Prior to the presentation Science World hosted bee-themed activities with beeswax candle making honey tasting and live (and spent) bee demo hives to explore Photos
Students
A group of ENVI 2405 Environmental Legislation EPT stu-dents (led by instructor Andrew Frank) submitted a final report to service learning partner Pacific Wild that in-cluded an online discourse analysis of the BC hunting community in relation to the Grizzly Bear Hunt as well as an annotated bibliography resource of online forums where hunters congregate The analysis was paired with advocacy campaign recommendations as well as a chapter examining the legal framework policy and legislation that governs the hunt in BC and other jurisdictions The Dir-ector of Communications for Pacific Wild described the re-port as a tremendous resource and said it would be shared with coalition partners to help inform campaign design and future approaches for conserving Grizzly Bears in BC
One of our first Sustainable Agriculture Degree Graduates Samantha Graham was featured in the following press release
KPU School of Horticulture hosted an Information Session on June 16 at the Langley campus Gary Jones Stan
Kazymerchyk Betty Cunnin and Triona King attended
Elena Devanadera EPT student is conducting a Co-op project on Trichoderma biofungicide development under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
Jasmine He EPT student is conducting Research Project on brewery waste and neutralizing it with various bio-logical products including Effective Microorganisms under the supervision of Institute for Sustainable Horticulture staff
There are presently four Sustainable Agriculture students in Cuba working on various research projects with our partners at Universidad de Sancti Spiritus
Deborah Henderson (ISH) is presently hosting and men-toring several International Graduate students from Cuba France and Belgium
New programs policies and initiatives
The KPU Brewing Lab launched new Beer Analysis Testing services in August The KPU Brewing Lab is one of very few labs offering beer analysis to BC brewers Most companies have been sending their samples to White Labs in California for testing All analysis will be overseen by Martina Solano Bielen KPU Brewing instructor
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a KPU Brewing Lab tour and tasting for the KSA Grassroots Cafeacute GM and key staff to familiarize them with the beer-making process and tasting notes for when they start selling KPU-brewed beer in the Cafeacute in Fall 2016
Michael Poon (Physics) completed the Program Review for the Engineering Certificate Program and Paul Richard (EPT) for the Environmental Protection Diploma Program
We are excited that work on the new Upper Level Physics Lab at KPU Richmond is complete and ready for classes This high-tech space is required for the Physics for Modern Technology program and will house six new physics courses this year and an additional three new physics courses in 201718
A new instrument room was designed in the KPU Surrey Chemistry lab to house high-tech chemistry analysis equip-ment specific for the new Minor in Medicinal Chemistry courses which will launch in January 2017
Community Engagement
Rob Welsh and Shelley Murley (Horticulture) hosted and were instructors for the BC Landscape industry yearly certification
Andrew Frank (EPT) worked with the Gitgaat First Nation and its lawyers to coordinate media relations for their Federal Court of Appeal victory overturning the former Conservative governments approval of the Enbridge
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Northern Gateway pipeline Heres one of many articles written on the ruling This work was done through An-drewrsquos public interest communications consulting bus-iness
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) met with Terry Hickey President of the Campaign for Real Ale South Fraser to discuss pro-motions and connecting more of the Valley community with their local craft breweries KPU Brewing updated and reprinted the Fraser Valley Craft Beer Passport that was mailed out to all of CAMRA SF members
KPU Brewing hosted a booth and sampled KPU beer along with 22 other breweries at the annual Langley Rotary Clubrsquos TiprsquoN Taste at the Langley Coast Hotel amp Convention Centre Dean Betty Worobec Triona King (Communica-tions amp Events Specialist) Michelle Molnar (Administrative Coordinator) and Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing)
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) attended the US Craft Brewers Trade Mission to Canada where brewers owners and suppliers discussed a number of issues in both countries including regulatory challenges distribution education supply growth partnerships etc The Mission included a tour of NSI Newlandsrsquo factories panel presentations networking and a small tradeshow where KPU Brewing had a booth The US representatives included some high-profile craft brewers including a founding board member from the US Brewers Association Dan Kopman one of the first UC Davis Brewing alumni and legendary beermaster Don Barkley and Jon Carpenter brewmaster for Alchemy and Science an innovative incubator company with breweries in multiple states overseen by The Boston Beer Company one of Americarsquos oldest and most successful craft breweries
FSH had a monthly presence at the Langley Community Farmers Market June to August featuring veggies grown by the School of Horticulture and beer tastings of KPU-brewed beer The booth was hosted by Shelley Murley (Horticulture) DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Triona King (Com-munications and Events Specialist)
FSH hosted a booth at the Burns Bog Society Annual Golf Tournament on June 11 at Eaglequest Golf Course in Surrey Triona King (Communications amp Event Specialist) along with four student volunteers promoted our EPT and Horticulture programs Photo
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) is a member of the Agriculture Climate Change Adaptation Network- Steering Committee
Don Mathewson and Fergal Callaghan (Physics) attended the Canadian Association of Physicistsrsquo annual congress at the University of Ottawa Don was involved in organization and chairing of sessions
Recognition (Note Awards recognition publications public presentations reviews media spots general bragging)
Presentations
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) gave the presentation Grow-ing plants to attract beneficial insects to your carts to re-duce pest damage Holland Park Surrey with the SFU Community Engagement award-winning project Gro-Carts Urban Food Security on Wheels - A Sustainable Food Com-munity Engagement Project
Asiyeh Sanaei (Mathematics) presented Skolem Seq-uences and Graph Labelling at the Canadian Math-ematical Society Meeting Asiyeh was also a judge for the Student Research Poster Competition
Michelle Nakano (Horticulture) gave the presentation lsquoCritical Creative and Collaborative Inquiry for Educational Engagementrsquo at the Festival of Learning in June
Alek Egi (Brewing) was invited to moderate the craft brew-ery speakersrsquo panel at the BC Economic Development Association Summit in Richmond BC
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) led the following workshops Intro-duction to Canning at the UBC Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm Get Ready for the Canning Season for Village Vancouver at the Strathcona Community Centre Putting up Peaches at Homestead Junction and Introduction to Canning for SPEC at Kits Neighbourhood House
Flavio Ruiz Oliveras (Physics) gave an invited talk at the University of Guadalajara Mexico on July 13th entitled Synchronization of Semiconductor Lasers and their Applications in Secure Communication Systems
Publications
Raquel Cabral (Mathematics) lsquoMarstrandrsquos Approximate Independence of Sets and Strong Differentiation of the Integralrsquo was accepted for publication by the peer re-viewed journal Mathematica Scandinavica
Lee Beavington (Biology) lsquoA creative approach Teaching biology labs through arts-based learningrsquo in Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching Volume 37 (K McMahon Editor) Proceedings of the 37th Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) Including lsquoA five hun-dred leg nestrsquo Discovery the Journal of Nature Van-couver and lsquoFreeway coyotersquo Landscape 6(1) 40ndash41
Deborah Henderson (ISH) co-authored lsquoA variable insul-ation system with potential application in cold climate greenhousesrsquo Int J Energy Engineering
Kathy Dunster Betty Cunnin amp Ellen Pond (Horticulture) were guest editors and contributors to the BC Landscape Architecture publication Sitelines httpsitelinesorgsites
defaultfilessitelines_issuesBCSLA_August2016_Webpdf
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Office of the Provost contrsquod
The MayJune 2016 issue of WorkSafe Magazine featured a cover story on identifying safety issues and safety educa-tion in the craft beer industry KPU Brewing instructor Alek Egi and KPU Brewing contract faculty member Ken Beattie were prominently featured in the article
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Summer news-letter Volume 11 httpus3campaign-archive1com
u=90bd2333bff07f1d0853c1bbfampid=78bae0430b
KPU Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School weekly food boxes are a hit httpwwwkpucanews20160830tsawwassen-
first-nation-farm-school-students-share-fruits-their-labours
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) was featured in the following Georgia Straight article on canning httpwwwstraightcom
life739086green-living-beginners-guide-home-canning
Kent Mullinix and ISFS was featured in a Vancouver Sun article httpvancouversuncombusinesslocal-businessb-c-s-leaders
-in-sustainable-agriculture-brainstorm-growth-strategies__lsa=c6fa-ef21
Funding
Deborah Henderson (ISH) ongoing active research pro-jects
New Plant Bioactive Compounds from a BC Kelp Species Phase II Year 2 of 3 NSERC ARD II with West Coast Marine Bioprocessing
Developing Trichoderma-based biofungicides Year 4 of 5 BC Prov
Developing baculovirus products and integrated pest management protocols for organic brassica Year 3 of 4 The Organic Research Center of Canada
Development of new Sensors for Enclosed Growing Spaces Phase I funder QuantoTech Solutions
Remediation of salt damaged soil with microbial amendments NSERC Engage (6 months) industry partner Dhaliwal Farms Ltd
Evaluation of Azolla products for BC greenhouse and field grown crops Industry partner Tech-naflora Plant Products Ltd (2 years)
Validation of an electroponic system for aeration of greenhouse cucumbers Industry partner Limit-less Technologies Inc (6 months)
Deborah Henderson (ISH) newly funded projects
Management of new diseases and pests of BC blueberries June 2016 IAF Growing Forward II (2 years $40000) with the BC Blueberry Council
Development of a new Trichoderma-based bio-fungicide for use against soil-borne plant patho-gens NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) Van Belle Nursery Inc
Evaluation of neem treatments on greenhouse pests Aphids Spider Mites Whitefly and Thrips Terramera Inc ($34000)
Bioproducts from insect waste material Phase II NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) with Enterra Feed Corp (conditional acceptance pending suit-able agreement from KPU)
Recognition
Andrew Frank (EPT) was
interviewed by a writer from the UBC Sustain-ability newsletter about climate change and stra-tegic voting for an article titled Millennials break ideological boundaries when combatting climate change
interviewed as an expert stakeholder by the Sustainability amp BCP Coordinator for Facility and Environmental Management at Vancity as part of a six-week cross company research project about how the credit union understands environmental changes and what they mean for members and their communities
featured in a TedxEastVan talk and Tyee article by Geoff Dembicki titled How a New Generation Is Fighting to Survive Climate Change
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) was interviewed by
many media outlets regarding the cost of agricul-tural land Roundhouse Radio Business in Van-couver CBC Radio News1130 Radio Richmond News
Macleanrsquos Magazine regarding sustainable agricul-ture education innovation
Employee Engagement
Joel Murray (Associate Dean) gave the presentation en-titled ldquoIntroduction to Collective Agreements at KPUrdquo to new KPU administrators He also submitted the proposal for his dissertation (Ed D in Educational Leadership in Post-Secondary Contexts program at SFU)
FSH held a very successful Faculty of the Whole Welcome Back on August 31 The event included update presenta-tions by all department chairs and program coordinators Faculty Council Chair Mike Coombes KSA and KFA Rep-resentatives invited presentations by Provost Sal Ferreras and the new AVP Teaching and Learning Stephanie Chui along with percussion team building activities lead by Daniel Duggin of Rhythm Resource The lunch included produce donated by the School of Horticulture and Sustainable Agriculture and beer from the KPU Brewery
Dean Betty Worobec walked in the Vancouver Pride Parade as part of the KPUKSA contingent with President Alan Davis AVP Students and Deputy Provost Jane Fee and
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Office of the Provost contrsquod
other administrators faculty and students
Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing) attending the Brewing Microbiology Course offered by the Siebel Institute Montreal Quebec
Alek Egi and Dominic Bernard (Brewing) attended the World Brewing Congress Denver Colorado This con-ference runs every 4 years and is a meeting of all the major international brewing associations
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a tour of the KPU Brewing Lab for KPUrsquos Marketing department to better familiarize the marketing team with all the unique aspects of the Brewing and Brewery Operations Diploma program
Rebecca Harbut (Sustainable Agriculture) Caitlin Dorward (ISFS) and Gary Jones (Horticulture) hosted an lsquointernalrsquo Information Session on July 22 for staff from FSO International and Student Enrollment Services to try to clarify the two different disciplines and howwhy they are often confused
School of Business
Internationalization Working Group
In response to the increasing proportion of international students in the School of business Lesley McCannell (Business Faculty) and Pamela Ip (Applied Communications Faculty) in conjunction with the International Education department initiated a working group to identify and collaborate on solutions that will support both international and domestic learner success The goals of the working group are to align solutions with Vision 2018 including engaging learners increasing the retention of domestic and international students and supporting students to be good global citizens
through collaboration
Students and Alumni Recognition
Simran Kang graduated from KPU in 2012 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting Co-operative Education Option He was one of a few graduates to secure a coveted starting positions with one of the ldquoBig Fourrdquo accounting firms Deloitte at their Vancouver office He completed his CPA CA designation and was promoted to Audit Senior at Deloitte Recently (June 2016) he accepted a new position at KPU as a Business Advisor in Business Performance and Advisory Services
Fadia Sabouneh current part-time student and full-time employee with BC Hydro reported that she was recently promoted to the Business Support and Billing Department as a direct result of her improved Communications skills following successful completion of CMNS 1140
David Hunt and Tabitha Swanson KPU Alumni pitched a business proposal to a panel in a Dragonrsquos Den style
competition where they received a $2500 runners up award for their startup Forte Marketing firm that they co-founded during their Marketing practicum
The 27 students enrolled in this summerrsquos Sales and Customer Service class (ENTR 4140) raised $178000 for scholarships from local businesses The class performance clearly demonstrates experiential learning It will also make post-secondary education more affordable for future KPU students
Faculty Recognition
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoTeaching Variance Analysis for Cost Accounting How to Achieve Above Par Performancerdquo Advances in Accounting Education Teaching and Curriculum Innovations 2016 Vol 18 pp 51 ndash 63
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoOut of Control Lax Procedures at National Capital Trustrdquo IMA Educational Case Journal Vol 8 No 2 Article 2 June 2015 ndash includes case study and teaching notes (This case was used by the Institute of Management Accountants of the United States for their student case competition which took place at their Los Angeles convention in June 2015)
John Western (Accounting) retired after 28 years of dedicated service to his students at KPU Over the years he sat on numerous committees contributed to the full-program proposal for the BBA in Accounting was the Department Chair and mentored countless faculty and students
Mandeep Pannu (Computer Science and Information Technology) will be presenting ldquoThe Impact of Big Data on Government Processesrdquo at IEEE IEMCON (7th Annual Information Technology Electronics and Mobile Com-munication Conference 2016 at UBC October 2016
Darren Francis (Applied Communications) presented ldquoRocking My Thesisrdquo at the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada 2016 Conference
Jacky Li (Business and Quantitative Methods) currently study for his PhD in the Netherlands presented at INFORMS AGM conference (Nashville)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Business Management Diploma and Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurial Leadership were accredited by the Canadian Institute of Management making the university one of only three institutions in the province with programs that allow student to complete all the academic requirements for their CIM (Certified in Management) and PMgr (Professional Manager) designations while in class
Community Engagement
ASK (Accounting Students of KPU) Group recently hosted
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Office of the Provost contrsquod
their 3rd Annual Ice Cream Social This annual summer event prepares Accounting students for the CPA recruiting season This event is the largest event of the year with 120 students attending to meet with representatives from public accounting firms such as Deloitte KPMG PwC Grant Thornton MNP DampH Group Davidson amp Co Smythe Ratcliffe and BDO (July 2016)
ACCT 4650 Not for Profit Financial Management had five students work with ldquoSupported Child Development Programrdquo in Richmond They were able to put into practice what they had learned in the classroom by providing much needed Administrative support enhancing the support to families in the Richmond community
Fall 2016 Enrolment
The School of Business enrolment for Fall 2016 is up more than 500 registrations over Fall 2015 While domestic enrolment is flat international enrolment has increased resulting in the School of Business earned Fall Tuition contribution to KPU increasing by in excess of $1 million With international student participation in School of Business classes averaging close to 25 it will be increasingly important to provide both domestic and international students with the supports to be successful
Employee Engagement
School of Business launched its first newsletter in August 2016 highlighting the successes of our students and faculty over the course of the 2015-2016 year
Student Services
Students
Record Breaking OrientationmdashOver 1700 students attended this yearrsquos Fall 2016 New Student Orientation ndash a record breaking number and increase of 26 over last year Several new initiatives contributed to the success of the events including the introduction of an enhanced Orientation Leader program that provides mentorship to new students beyond the Orientation events and a new marketing and branding strategy for Orientation With a fresh new look and the introduction of a calling campaign to encourage new students to register for the event nearly 45 of all KPU Fall enrolments attended
Co-operative Education Continues Growth and OutreachmdashThe number of co-op work terms continue to grow each semester The summer semester finished at an all-time high with 162 placements a 397 increase over summer 2015 The fall semester has also seen a rise in placements compared to this time last year To date 25 of the summer co-op placements have been extended for another term with their current employer Chartered Pro-fessional Accountants (CPA) 2016 Fall Recruit is underway with interviews taking place in mid-September and offers
going out the first week of October Mid- and large-size accounting firms are actively seeking new hires for various roles in the 2017 calendar year KPU Co-op and Career Services the Accounting Society of Kwantlen (ASK) and the Accounting faculty have partnered with multiple firms to help give our students a leg up in the hiring process with Grant Thornton MNP BDO hosting an event at KPU to promote the recruiting process MNP BDO Manning Elliot and Deloitte hosted office hours to meet with students 1-on-1 to assist in the application process KPU is one of the few schools to extend these on-campus opportunities to the firms with the goal of showcasing our exceptional student talent and continuing to expand co-op placements
Career Services Makes New ConnectionsmdashCareer Services has been busy presenting workshops related to job search skills and career development through The Learning Centre Orientation and Welcome Week In addition at the request of faculty several in-class sessions were delivered to offer resume cover letter and CV work-shops to students In partnership with Student Awards and Financial Aid Career Services has increased the number of on-campus Work Study opportunities to 30 positions up from 25 in 2015 The Career Connection job posting system continues to grow with 371 new job postings in August alone The database now includes 10921 students and alumni registered (increase of 1398 over 2015) 7324 registered employers (increase of 1092 over 2015) Some of the new employers include Autism Speaks Neo Roofing Solutions RESULTS Canada Vancouver Pride Society and Wealth One Bank of Canada
Family Orientation Offers SupportmdashCoordinated by Orien-tation and Transitions Family Orientation was held in July as an opportunity for supporters of new students to ask questions and discover the services and resources available to students The event was a success and welcomed over 300 family members to KPU equipping them with tools and information to best support their students The feedback from attendees was positive praising tours the staff and information available at the tables speakers and student panelists Much of the feedback reflected the friendliness of staff and the welcoming atmosphere at KPU
Fall Convocation is Nearly HeremdashWe are actively gearing up for fall Convocation at KPU Surrey Three ceremonies are scheduled across October 6 and 7 with over 425 graduates expected to attend Details are available at kpucaconvocation
New Student Email Platform Up and RunningmdashKPU has adopted a new email solution for students A University-wide project team has been working together since the spring to migrate all student email accounts that were formerly on the kwantlennet platform to a new
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15
platform utilizing Microsoft Canadarsquos Office 365 Under this new platform students are now afforded 50GB of data storage enhanced calendar functionality and the new ability to integrate KPU student email accounts on mobile devicesrsquo native email clients More details are available at kpucastudentemail
Students Supporting Students with DisabilitiesmdashAs part of a new initiative to encourage stronger engagement with student assistants SSDrsquos disability advisors developed group training sessions to interact and build a solid relationship within the team Newly hired and current student assistants met at the Surrey and Richmond campuses in August to review the job description and sign updated contracts The student assistants were provided with a welcome package training manual snacks and a chance to mingle amongst their peers The disability advisors organized the student assistants into small groups to review exam invigilation scenarios observe adaptive technology demonstrations tour the testing room and ask questions or share experiences with one another The student assistants provided positive feedback at the end of the training session using the new anonymous proctor suggestion box and are looking forward to the next engagement session
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
First Year Committee EstablishedmdashKPU has launched its First Year Committee (FYC) Chaired by Senior Director Student Affairs Joshua Mitchell with a membership that includes each of the academic deans in addition to other campus leaders the FYC has been given a mandate to Articulate a philosophy statement and guiding principles for the first year experience at KPU Recommend a policy framework for the first year Provide leadership in coordinating and implementing an integrated and intentional approach for the first year
Sport amp Rec Means More Fitness for Everyone - KPU Sport amp Recreation has unveiled a new and expanded suite of programming and services for KPU students employees and alumni Substantial changes include the opening of fitness centres at KPU Langley and KPU Tech free fitness centre access for students employees and alumni along with reduced pricing for fitness programs personal training and recreational and club sports
Policy Eases Student Stress - The newly revised policy FM8 (Student Tuition and Fees) has shifted the fee payment deadline to the end of the second week of classes (for semester-based courses) This means that as of this fall students will no longer be dropped or de-registered from classes as a result of late or non-payment Additionally a registration deposit will no longer be required every semester for continuing students to gain access to the online course registration system
Degree Minors Offer FlexibilitymdashIn April Senate approved a
University Framework for Minors meant to create greater flexibility in the development and attainment of minors at KPU Since that time the Registrarrsquos Office and Faculties have been working together to review existing minors in an effort to align them with the new framework streamline curriculum and ensure existing and new minors become portable across Faculties and credentials These changes will be taking place during the 201617 academic year resulting in enhanced curricular options to students
Whatrsquos an EMOC - KPUrsquos new Enrolment Management Op-erations Committee (EMOC) held its initial kick-off meeting in August The committee has been created as a spinoff of the Transitions Advisory Group (TAG) the committee that was initially developed to provide advice and support for the University Transitions Project With the inception of EMOC TAG has now officially dissolved its membership and evolved into three different committees to continue the work of transitioning and supporting new and first year students First Year Committee (FYC) Academic Advising Committee (AAC) Enrolment Management Operations Committee (EMOC) EMOC provides leadership and oversight for the coordination and implementation of services and functions which contribute to the enrolment goals of the University as established by the Strategic Enrolment Management Committee in alignment with KPUrsquos strategic and academic plans Specific duties of the Committee may include Fostering institution-wide involvement in and support for recruitment and retention efforts Evaluating and supporting recruitment and retention strategies and activities Coordinating the implementation of the Strategic Enrolment Plan(s) of the University
Renovated University CalendarmdashIn June KPU published a ldquorenovatedrdquo version of our online University Calendar The reorganized version of the University Calendar has been simplified with a more accessible format to ease student navigation enabling them to better locate course and program resources The new Calendar can be accessed at kpucacalendar
Administrative SearchesmdashThe Office of the Registrar is taking on responsibility for oversight of KPUrsquos Senate Office In support of this shift an associate registrar for Senate and Curriculum will be hired in the coming weeks and will have oversight for the Graduation Office the operational aspects of the University Senate Office production of the University Calendar and the functional and technical requirements associated with University curriculum management A search is underway for a director of Services for Students with Disabilities This key position within Student Affairs will provide leadership for the review of policies related to students with disabilities at KPU and the service model they drive It is our goal to have a new director in place within the fall 2016 semester
Office of the Provost contrsquod
16
Community Engagement
Sport amp Rec Partners with the YMCA and City of SurreymdashKPU Sport and Recreation has extended its reach into the community by partnering with the City of Surrey and the YMCA on two initiatives support at-risk students KPU will host a City of Surrey outreach program teaching breakdance to at-risk youth one evening per week in the KPU Surrey gymnasium KPU will also host the YMCArsquos Youth Leadership Development program one night per week through the coming academic year
Co-op Speaks OutmdashThe following public presentations and community engagement events were made by or attended on behalf of co-operative education faculty ldquoAcknow-ledging Competing Priorities as a Co-op Educatorrdquo pre-sented at the Association for Co-operative Education BC May 18 2016 - Lindsay Wood ldquoBackpack to Briefcase Career Experiential Education in the Classroomrdquo presented at BCcampus Festival of Learning June 9 2016 ndash Candy Ho ldquoClimbing Mount Ed-verest Reflections and Lessons from EdD Studentsrdquo presented at SFU Education Summer Institute July 9 2016 - Candy Ho HRMA Conference and tradeshow Made connections with over 300+ Human Resource professionals - Leanne MacKenzie
Education Planner BC Working GroupmdashKPUrsquos Vice-Provost Students Dr Jane Fee has been appointed as chair of Education Planner BCrsquos policy working group More details will follow over the fall semester
Recognition
Melinda Lee Joins SESmdashWe are pleased to welcome Melinda Lee the newest member of the leadership team in the Office of the Registrar to the position of manager of Admissions and Transfer Credit Melinda has been working in higher education for the last six years at Simon Fraser University University of the Fraser Valley and with her appointment KPU has acquired a great breadth of knowledge and experience in the areas of admissions recruitment and student records
Candy Ho Awarded Co-op GrantmdashCandy Ho a faculty member in Co-operative Education was awarded a $5000 research grant over the span of August 2016 ndash August 2017 from the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education for ldquoAn lsquoauditrsquo of strategies successful co-operative education students employ during CPA Recruitrdquo
Co-op Faculty Pen Scholarly ArticlemdashKPU Co-op faculty Candy Ho Lindsay Wood and Leanne Mackenzie had an article published in the August edition of Teaching Matters titled ldquoBeyond job placements Co-operative Education as a catalyst for developing studentsrsquo learning capabilitiesrdquo
University Library
Library
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Online photo submissions for KPU cards has been a tremendous success Through collaboration with KPUrsquos Orientations amp Transitions Team on promotion and messaging wersquove been able to increase the uptake of this early submission option Approximately 1000 students submitted their photos ahead of Orientation Days and Library staff were able to create the cards and have them ready for when the students arrived This improved the workflow and significantly reduced wait times for our new students
The Library as a whole takes great pride in recycling to help reduce the impact on the Earth but in our Technical Services area they have taken it up a notch These folks process all the items for the libraryrsquos collection (from receiving to weeding) and are keenly aware of the volume of materials involved The goal is zero waste and they get there but for a mere handful of impossible to separate mixed media
All books weeded from the collection are packed up and shipped out to a third party reseller if the book is not selected for sale they will recycle it
All cardboard and paper is recycled
All plastic in a range of media and processing materials such as videocassettes DVDs shipping containers and wrapping material is recycled
Mixed media material such as book jacket covers which are plastic and paper are separated to their respective parts and recycled
Shipping envelopes are reused over and over as protective padding for delicate items like DVDs shipped between campuses
DVD cases not sturdy enough to use in the Library are sent to a high school film teacher for the use of his students
The Library upgraded the proxy server on August 24 to improve database functionality Faculty who have direct links to ebooks or journal articles from our databases on their Moodle sites needed to make the change too To ease with this transition the Library provided an easy how-to and troubleshooting instructions on the Library Moodle guide
Faculty using the MLA citation style may not be aware that a new edition came out this year It is a significant change as MLA is moving to a template approach rather than a format approach to citation All of the Libraryrsquos MLA print and online resources were updated to reflect these
17
Office of the Provost contrsquod
changes before the start of the Fall semester KPUrsquos Academic Integrity amp Citations Librarian Ulrike Kestler is available to speak with faculty about the change
The Learning Centres
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Fall 2016 heralded a soft launch of Online Peer Tutoring in a range of content area subjects as well as writing (see tlckpuca) Students will now be able to book ldquofreerdquo appointments to connect with a tutor or Learning Strategist online outside the regular Learning Centre hours They can access this from the current tutor booking site As well the Learning Centre is offering a total of 75 learning skills workshops across campuses throughout the semester some of which can be tailored to subject area needs
During August over 120 current students signed up for Academic Boost Camp and new students had access to a two day ldquoItrsquos About Urdquo transition program in Surrey and prior to the beginning of the semester for all students mini workshops were offered on each campus
Wilson School of Design
Students
Two KPU Design alumni have turned a class project into functional apparel that is going to be showcased by Canadarsquos Wheelchair Rugby Team at the Paralympic Games in Rio this month Jaymes Williams (Product Design) and Laura Hutchison (Fashion amp Technology) were commissioned by the Canadian Sport Institute to produce their uniquely designed cooling vests for Canadarsquos elite wheelchair rugby players This team is ranked one of the top in the world and we are hoping that the vests which assist athletes in regulating their body temperature will give the team the competitive edge to go for the gold
Cam Rothnie a KPU Foundations in Design 2016 grad and now Product Design student and Kathleen McCullough second year Fashion amp Technology student placed in the top five in a competition to design the graphics for a new Kit amp Ace shopping bag As winners they received $200000 each
Ali Sami a 2015 graduate from Fashion Marketing and student assistant for the Wilson School of Design has received the Customer Service All Star Award the highest honor awarded by Nordstrom A celebration for all recipients and families was held in May He has now been selected to begin the manager training program His classmate Caitlin Fung went through this program last fall and is now the Assistant Manager of the Athletic Shoe Department
Jenny Campbell a 4th year Interior Design student was
selected as winner in the ldquoCommercial Designrdquo category for Sherwin-Williams STIR Student Design Challenge (2016) Jenny will receive $2500 plus have her work featured in the next issue of ldquoStirrdquo magazine Jenny will also be featured online via ldquoSherwin-Williams for Design Prosrdquo
Jessica Buell a Fashion Marketing alumni had her company featured in The Vancouver Sun in July 2016 Style QampA | The Beautiful Nomad
Office of the Provost contrsquod
18
Jamie Kan a Fashion and Technology grad was a winner of the City of Vancouver design initiative to reduce graffiti in the city Artists submitted designs for vinyl wraps to cover 27 grey utility boxes found at major traffic intersections throughout the city Jamiersquos designs can be seen in Kitsilano
Community Engagement
All Design programs intersect with their external professional communities on an ongoing basis
Faculty member Paola Gavilanez and staff member Debbie Johnstone Bjerke attended the Interior Design (IDC) industryrsquos annual YVR Design Community Summer Party on Thursday July 7 2016 This was an opportunity to meet with graduates and industry members as well as suppliers prominent in the design community
The Jennifer Rainnie Agency has taken practicum students in both Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing for over a decade Jennifer runs her own agency visits Designrsquos classes runs mock buying appointments and takes Fashion Marketing practicum students for 40 hours in the 2nd year Spring semester She has hired Alyssa Klimek from the class of 2015 and together with volunteers Alyssa Opre grad of 2016 and Caitlin Seward a 2nd year student they have launched a new shoe brand - MALVADOS As a team they worked the SpringSummer
2017 Know Show trade show held at the Convention Centre
The Kitchen Catcher cleaning system a project arising out of the Challenge Dialogue with the City of Surrey and led by Dr Victor Martinez was presented to the City of Surrey Team at the end of a summerrsquos worth of work by three Product Design students The prototype designed to increase organic waste diversion rates in multiple housing units in Surrey was well received and will go forward for formal presentation in the Fall
With the assistance of volunteers from Interior Design at KPU The Architecture Foundation of BC held its annual golf tournament to raise funds for the foundation in August 2016 The AFBC organizes different events and fundraising activities to support their mission to promote awareness understanding and appreciation of the built environment in BC The golf tournament was an excellent networking opportunity for students who volunteered
This summerrsquos Continuing Education Courses in Fashion were well attended These courses serve high school teachers who are seeking to extend their skills and gain advanced credit towards their teaching certification The courses are one of a kind in Canada and serve teachers from across the lower mainland province and country
As well high school students attended Continuing Education courses to develop their skills and explore new paths in Design Some very exciting projects came out of the week long experiences and a number of these high school students will be headed our way when they graduate Subjects for both teachers and students included
Pattern Drafting and Re-Working Commercial
Patterns
Portfolio Design
Sewing
Felting
Design Academy Draping
Knits
Office of the Provost contrsquod
19
Recognition
Accolades to one of our faculty members Keith Martin of the Graphic Design for Marketing team In July Canada Post released 5 stamps designed by Martin as part of a series of 15 that commemorate the provincial birds of Canada These five stamps feature the great horned owl raven Atlantic puffin rock ptarmigan and sharp-tailed grouse and join the 24 other stamps Martin has designed andor illustrated for Canada Post His body of work captures and celebrates the creatures that inhabit the countryrsquos diverse range of ecosystems ndash from insects on the soil to the whales of Canadarsquos three oceans and the birds that share our skies
As a result of vacancies created by education-leaves for ongoing faculty pursuing graduate studies the Interior Design program is pleased to welcome five new part-time faculty with extensive industry experience They are an excellent addition to this successful department
Continuing and Professional Studies
Academic Plan 2018
We have entered into year two of our three year contracts with the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation as well as the Ministry of Advanced Education
$6 million (approx) from the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and AVED We are providing training for four bands Squamish First Nation Musqueum Tsleil-waututh and Coquitlam Programming is underway and employment prospects look very good with op-portunities ranging from the Woodfiber LNG project the development of the Jericho lands to the new casino downtown
Students
Our first cohort of our Commercial Beekeeping program is currently out on work experience with commercial beekeepers across Western Canada and are returning next week The January 2017 intake is 75 full Marketing efforts are con-tinuous
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
We have continued interest in our online Introduction of the Professional Management of Medical Marijuana The Septem-ber class is over-subscribed with 51 students We are currently developing 3 additional courses in this area to support the needs of this burgeoning industry We will be attending the Lift Cannabis Conference in Vancouver later this month to promote our courses
We are currently negotiating a revenue sharinglicensing agreement with Dalhousie and are embarking on the development of a new hands-on training program for the new
occupation of Cannabis Cultivation Worker with College Communautaire de Nouveau Brunswick CCNB has accessed funding from the provincial government of New Brunswick to finance this project Subject-matter experts from the industry and the scientific community are actively involved in dev-eloping these courses
As part of an informal joint venture with Squamish First Nation CPS has applied for $96M in funding from the Federal government for employment related training initiatives The decision is expected before Christmas
CPS will soon be launching LED Controls training developed in partnership with the IBEW and the California Advanced Lighting Training Centre at UC Davis
Managing Risk
We continue to work with other areas of the institution to streamline processes and create efficiency to better serve our clients
Community Engagement
CPS has moved its offices to Surrey City Centre across from Surrey Memorial Hospital The space includes a couple of classrooms and offers easy access to major potential clients in the vicinity as well as the Sky Train
We are continuing our work with Street to Home a non-profit organization whose goal is get homeless people off the street and into jobs to develop training opportunities for their clients Discussions around opening a residential treatmenttraining facility modeled on San Franciscorsquos ldquoDelancey Streetrdquo at the old Granville Island campus of Emily Carr are accelerating
Students from the Commercial Beekeeping program will be returning from 5-month practica across western Canada in the next week Reports from the commercial operations where they have been working have been stellar
Recognition
The Ministry of Jobs Tourism and Skills Training contacted CPS to inform us that funds were available for us to run new cohorts of the Low Voltage and Data Technician courses We had not applied for these funds This is a reflection of the Ministryrsquos confidence in KPUrsquos ability to successfully deliver job skills training
Employee Engagement
We continue to have employees register and successfully com-plete our LERN course offerings
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Office of the Provost contrsquod
Faculty of Health
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
The HealthCare Assistant Program received full recognition from the BC Care Aide amp Community Health Worker Registry
The Moodle BPN Communication Hub went ldquoliverdquo for students and faculty in week 1 of the summer semester and has been a success in communicating with students and faculty
Betty Worobec (Dean Faculty of Science and Horticulture) joined the Faculty of Health on July 1 2016 as Acting Dean until the occasion that a new Dean takes herhis position
Community Engagement
Students from HAUC BSNPB amp BSN programs participated in the Champions of the Crescent on July 10 2016 Students engaged community members by doing blood pressures sports box to encourage physical activity and the BSN students provided posters to support the 5-2-1-0 initiative which is 5 or more fruits amp vegetables daily no more than 2 hours of sun exposure time a day at least one hour of physical activity daily and zero sugar-sweetened drinks to help prevent childhood obesity Faculty and staff also attended to support the students during this event
Arleigh Bell Michelle Home and Lisa Gedak have been working on a Collaborative Simulation research between interdisciplinary programs HCAP HAUC amp PB The research investigation question How Does a Collaborative Simulation Promote Team Communication and Comprehension of Health Care Provider Roles Michelle and Lisa presented the findings at the National Association Health Unit Coordinator (NAHUC) Conference held in Seattle WA on August 31 to September 2 16 which included the Unit ClerkCoordinator perspective from a Canadian lens
International
Student Mobility
KPU International is continuing to expand in the area of international student mobility Three students from our partner Instituto Tecnoloacutegico de Santo Domingo - INTEC (Dominican Republic) and one student from our partner Universidad de Monterrey - UDEM (Mexico) are attending KPU on exchange this semester The funding for these students came in part via the Canadian Federal Governmentrsquos scholarship program - Emerging Leaders of America Program (ELAP)
Four KPU students attended two-week long summer programs in business at our partner institutions in Germany (Munich University of Applied Sciences -MUAS) and Switzerland (University of Applied Sciences and Arts - FHNW in Basel) this
summer
KPU International is currently working with faculty members in both Design and Arts to prepare for field schools being offered next spring Both the Amazon Field School in Colombia and Fine Arts in ParisKassel Field School will provide students with the opportunity to take what they are learning in the classroom and practiceexperience it out in the real world
Anita Hamm Director of Partnerships amp Pathways visited KPUs long-time partner the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) in July and presented on the development of KPUs Internationalization Plan KPU will welcome eleven new partnership students from GDUFS who will start their studies in Canada with us in Spring 2017
The updated and revised Field School Guidelines for Faculty Members is now ready to be taken through the necessary senate standing committees before making its way to senate in November for final approval
International Student Recruitment
KPU Internationalrsquos recruitment efforts for Fall 2016 were very successful We experienced a 35 increase in applications over Fall 2015 and welcomed 560 new incoming students for Fall 2016 This is an increase of 193 new students over Fall 2015
In terms of overall international student growth KPU International has experienced the biggest increase to date in terms of student headcount When comparing Fall 2016 numbers with Fall 2015 international student headcount has grown by 186 I attribute this to my staff and the dedication that they have put in to help us build up to this level of growth
Office of the Provost contrsquod
21
Market Diversification
We continue to work toward growth and diversification of our international student body by focusing recruitment activities on the maintenance of our top markets (China amp India) and development of new markets The introduction of new Post Bacc Diplomas for Fall 2017 will help us to enhance our activity in markets with a post graduate focus such as Latin America Africa and regions of India (outside of Punjab) We begin our 2017 recruitment season with upcoming recruitment trips to Brazil China India Turkey Middle East USA and Vietnam Through coordination with Colleges and Institutes Canada we have joined other Canadian institutions to participate in the newly launched Canada Express Study Program - Vietnam Through this new Canadian federal government program we have seen a sharp increase in interest to study at KPU from Vietnamese students and agents We will participate in a Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) organized mission to Vietnam in October to explore further partnerships in this region
International Student Retention
As part of the effort to continue to increase student retention rates and to support international students better KPU International organized six workshops in total during the Summer 2016 semester These workshops were designed to help international students who may be struggling to adjust to the style of education here in Canada Each workshop was hosted by two International Educational Advisors who provided presentations explaining how to improve their academic standing at KPU At the end of each session the advisors were able to sit with students and provide one-on-one support to further review their individual academic standing and explore options to better boost their GPA The overall response to these new academic workshops was very positive and therefore we will be running these workshops again in the current Fall 2016 semester This initiative is part of KPU Internationalrsquos overall objective to make sure that all our students are being fully supported to succeed throughout their KPU experience
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23
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
24
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
Marketing campaigns currently running include
Outdoor Billboards
Radio
Digital ads in Metrotown Mall
Murals in Guilford Town Centre
Spotify Ads
YouTube Preroll ads
Online Ads
Retargeted Online Ads
CTV ndash Closed Captioning Ads
The marketing department has been busy working on a brand refinement and tag line development project This has involved confirming our brand model our reputation what we do how we do it and why we do it
In essence we need to solidify what we stand for in order to move forward with a tag line that will speak to the KPU brand
We are not changing the logo but adding a tag line 3 different logos in the past 6 years has brought much confusion to our brand But we will be adding a tag linehellipand the tagline will serve as our bold statement of what KPU stands for
Once the tag line is developed later this fall we will be introducing new creative designs for all advertising campaigns for the next few years
Submitted by Joanne Saunders Executive Director Marketing amp Recruitment
As the new fall semester begins the recruitment team is gear-ing up for a busy season of meetings and presentations to high schools throughout the lower mainland In addition to the public schools we are reaching out to private schools and other community groups settlement agencies and organ-izations to promote KPU
In response to the downward trend in high school graduate numbers the Future Studentsrsquo Office is actively pursuing initiatives to reach out to mature and transfer students The recruitment team will be visiting local colleges to build re-lationships to ensure prospective students have access to information on transferring and studying at KPU
Our new program guide has been designed and printed and the team will start distributing them at presentations starting the week of Sept 12 It is a valuable resource as prospective students can access information on all programs and services offered at KPU It can be viewed here httpwwwkpucaprogramguide
Included in the arsenal of marketing tools are 7 new promotional videos one for each faculty These videos will be promoted online through web digital and social media advertising as well as links from newsletters and various communications with the external community The videos can be viewed here httpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLxxQVdMboGIMAKvGSw6eeCfHB0UEad7mv
Richmond BC ndash Water water nowhere and not a drop to drink ndash unless we make big changes
Recently back from a lecture tour in Asia on water rights and climate change Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) political science instructor Dr Ross Pink has some urgent information to share about the paramount human rights challenge of the 21st century access to clean water
ldquoAlready 800 million global citizens have no clean water sourcerdquo said Pink ldquoBy 2050 that number will reach two billionrdquo
Pink is the guest speaker at the next instalment of the popular KPU-Science World Speaker Series on Sept 15 at KPU Richmond His topic Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge will explore the is-sues of climate change drought flooding and water-borne disease Pink will highlight these issues as they face Asia and India with fascinating examples and innovative scenarios for change
ldquoThese issues are urgent in those regions and will become so in North Americardquo affirms Pink
Pink notes that Arctic ice is expected to disappear by 2070 In addition major flooding is anticipated in coastal cities such as Richmond Los Ange-les Shanghai and Manila by 2050 Meanwhile chronic and increasing drought will send food prices skyrocketing and render food insecurity for over 15 billion people
Of the 94 billion people who are expected by 2050 approximately two billion will be without access to clean safe water sources leading to po-litical upheaval severe social and economic crises and a projected global climate refugee population of 400 million
But there is hope says Pink His presentation will also cover potential solutions to the impending water shortage namely rainwater harvesting desalinization and cloud seeding
Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge takes place on Thurs-day Sept 15 at 7 pm at KPU Richmond 8771 Lansdowne Rd Richmond
The event is free but registration is requested Visit kpucascienceworld to register and learn more
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Water Water nowhere KPU expert talks water rights and scarcity
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
25
Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
26
KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
27
Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
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Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
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Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Northern Gateway pipeline Heres one of many articles written on the ruling This work was done through An-drewrsquos public interest communications consulting bus-iness
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) met with Terry Hickey President of the Campaign for Real Ale South Fraser to discuss pro-motions and connecting more of the Valley community with their local craft breweries KPU Brewing updated and reprinted the Fraser Valley Craft Beer Passport that was mailed out to all of CAMRA SF members
KPU Brewing hosted a booth and sampled KPU beer along with 22 other breweries at the annual Langley Rotary Clubrsquos TiprsquoN Taste at the Langley Coast Hotel amp Convention Centre Dean Betty Worobec Triona King (Communica-tions amp Events Specialist) Michelle Molnar (Administrative Coordinator) and Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing)
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) attended the US Craft Brewers Trade Mission to Canada where brewers owners and suppliers discussed a number of issues in both countries including regulatory challenges distribution education supply growth partnerships etc The Mission included a tour of NSI Newlandsrsquo factories panel presentations networking and a small tradeshow where KPU Brewing had a booth The US representatives included some high-profile craft brewers including a founding board member from the US Brewers Association Dan Kopman one of the first UC Davis Brewing alumni and legendary beermaster Don Barkley and Jon Carpenter brewmaster for Alchemy and Science an innovative incubator company with breweries in multiple states overseen by The Boston Beer Company one of Americarsquos oldest and most successful craft breweries
FSH had a monthly presence at the Langley Community Farmers Market June to August featuring veggies grown by the School of Horticulture and beer tastings of KPU-brewed beer The booth was hosted by Shelley Murley (Horticulture) DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Triona King (Com-munications and Events Specialist)
FSH hosted a booth at the Burns Bog Society Annual Golf Tournament on June 11 at Eaglequest Golf Course in Surrey Triona King (Communications amp Event Specialist) along with four student volunteers promoted our EPT and Horticulture programs Photo
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) is a member of the Agriculture Climate Change Adaptation Network- Steering Committee
Don Mathewson and Fergal Callaghan (Physics) attended the Canadian Association of Physicistsrsquo annual congress at the University of Ottawa Don was involved in organization and chairing of sessions
Recognition (Note Awards recognition publications public presentations reviews media spots general bragging)
Presentations
Jim Matteoni (Horticulture) gave the presentation Grow-ing plants to attract beneficial insects to your carts to re-duce pest damage Holland Park Surrey with the SFU Community Engagement award-winning project Gro-Carts Urban Food Security on Wheels - A Sustainable Food Com-munity Engagement Project
Asiyeh Sanaei (Mathematics) presented Skolem Seq-uences and Graph Labelling at the Canadian Math-ematical Society Meeting Asiyeh was also a judge for the Student Research Poster Competition
Michelle Nakano (Horticulture) gave the presentation lsquoCritical Creative and Collaborative Inquiry for Educational Engagementrsquo at the Festival of Learning in June
Alek Egi (Brewing) was invited to moderate the craft brew-ery speakersrsquo panel at the BC Economic Development Association Summit in Richmond BC
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) led the following workshops Intro-duction to Canning at the UBC Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm Get Ready for the Canning Season for Village Vancouver at the Strathcona Community Centre Putting up Peaches at Homestead Junction and Introduction to Canning for SPEC at Kits Neighbourhood House
Flavio Ruiz Oliveras (Physics) gave an invited talk at the University of Guadalajara Mexico on July 13th entitled Synchronization of Semiconductor Lasers and their Applications in Secure Communication Systems
Publications
Raquel Cabral (Mathematics) lsquoMarstrandrsquos Approximate Independence of Sets and Strong Differentiation of the Integralrsquo was accepted for publication by the peer re-viewed journal Mathematica Scandinavica
Lee Beavington (Biology) lsquoA creative approach Teaching biology labs through arts-based learningrsquo in Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching Volume 37 (K McMahon Editor) Proceedings of the 37th Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) Including lsquoA five hun-dred leg nestrsquo Discovery the Journal of Nature Van-couver and lsquoFreeway coyotersquo Landscape 6(1) 40ndash41
Deborah Henderson (ISH) co-authored lsquoA variable insul-ation system with potential application in cold climate greenhousesrsquo Int J Energy Engineering
Kathy Dunster Betty Cunnin amp Ellen Pond (Horticulture) were guest editors and contributors to the BC Landscape Architecture publication Sitelines httpsitelinesorgsites
defaultfilessitelines_issuesBCSLA_August2016_Webpdf
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Office of the Provost contrsquod
The MayJune 2016 issue of WorkSafe Magazine featured a cover story on identifying safety issues and safety educa-tion in the craft beer industry KPU Brewing instructor Alek Egi and KPU Brewing contract faculty member Ken Beattie were prominently featured in the article
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Summer news-letter Volume 11 httpus3campaign-archive1com
u=90bd2333bff07f1d0853c1bbfampid=78bae0430b
KPU Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School weekly food boxes are a hit httpwwwkpucanews20160830tsawwassen-
first-nation-farm-school-students-share-fruits-their-labours
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) was featured in the following Georgia Straight article on canning httpwwwstraightcom
life739086green-living-beginners-guide-home-canning
Kent Mullinix and ISFS was featured in a Vancouver Sun article httpvancouversuncombusinesslocal-businessb-c-s-leaders
-in-sustainable-agriculture-brainstorm-growth-strategies__lsa=c6fa-ef21
Funding
Deborah Henderson (ISH) ongoing active research pro-jects
New Plant Bioactive Compounds from a BC Kelp Species Phase II Year 2 of 3 NSERC ARD II with West Coast Marine Bioprocessing
Developing Trichoderma-based biofungicides Year 4 of 5 BC Prov
Developing baculovirus products and integrated pest management protocols for organic brassica Year 3 of 4 The Organic Research Center of Canada
Development of new Sensors for Enclosed Growing Spaces Phase I funder QuantoTech Solutions
Remediation of salt damaged soil with microbial amendments NSERC Engage (6 months) industry partner Dhaliwal Farms Ltd
Evaluation of Azolla products for BC greenhouse and field grown crops Industry partner Tech-naflora Plant Products Ltd (2 years)
Validation of an electroponic system for aeration of greenhouse cucumbers Industry partner Limit-less Technologies Inc (6 months)
Deborah Henderson (ISH) newly funded projects
Management of new diseases and pests of BC blueberries June 2016 IAF Growing Forward II (2 years $40000) with the BC Blueberry Council
Development of a new Trichoderma-based bio-fungicide for use against soil-borne plant patho-gens NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) Van Belle Nursery Inc
Evaluation of neem treatments on greenhouse pests Aphids Spider Mites Whitefly and Thrips Terramera Inc ($34000)
Bioproducts from insect waste material Phase II NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) with Enterra Feed Corp (conditional acceptance pending suit-able agreement from KPU)
Recognition
Andrew Frank (EPT) was
interviewed by a writer from the UBC Sustain-ability newsletter about climate change and stra-tegic voting for an article titled Millennials break ideological boundaries when combatting climate change
interviewed as an expert stakeholder by the Sustainability amp BCP Coordinator for Facility and Environmental Management at Vancity as part of a six-week cross company research project about how the credit union understands environmental changes and what they mean for members and their communities
featured in a TedxEastVan talk and Tyee article by Geoff Dembicki titled How a New Generation Is Fighting to Survive Climate Change
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) was interviewed by
many media outlets regarding the cost of agricul-tural land Roundhouse Radio Business in Van-couver CBC Radio News1130 Radio Richmond News
Macleanrsquos Magazine regarding sustainable agricul-ture education innovation
Employee Engagement
Joel Murray (Associate Dean) gave the presentation en-titled ldquoIntroduction to Collective Agreements at KPUrdquo to new KPU administrators He also submitted the proposal for his dissertation (Ed D in Educational Leadership in Post-Secondary Contexts program at SFU)
FSH held a very successful Faculty of the Whole Welcome Back on August 31 The event included update presenta-tions by all department chairs and program coordinators Faculty Council Chair Mike Coombes KSA and KFA Rep-resentatives invited presentations by Provost Sal Ferreras and the new AVP Teaching and Learning Stephanie Chui along with percussion team building activities lead by Daniel Duggin of Rhythm Resource The lunch included produce donated by the School of Horticulture and Sustainable Agriculture and beer from the KPU Brewery
Dean Betty Worobec walked in the Vancouver Pride Parade as part of the KPUKSA contingent with President Alan Davis AVP Students and Deputy Provost Jane Fee and
12
Office of the Provost contrsquod
other administrators faculty and students
Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing) attending the Brewing Microbiology Course offered by the Siebel Institute Montreal Quebec
Alek Egi and Dominic Bernard (Brewing) attended the World Brewing Congress Denver Colorado This con-ference runs every 4 years and is a meeting of all the major international brewing associations
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a tour of the KPU Brewing Lab for KPUrsquos Marketing department to better familiarize the marketing team with all the unique aspects of the Brewing and Brewery Operations Diploma program
Rebecca Harbut (Sustainable Agriculture) Caitlin Dorward (ISFS) and Gary Jones (Horticulture) hosted an lsquointernalrsquo Information Session on July 22 for staff from FSO International and Student Enrollment Services to try to clarify the two different disciplines and howwhy they are often confused
School of Business
Internationalization Working Group
In response to the increasing proportion of international students in the School of business Lesley McCannell (Business Faculty) and Pamela Ip (Applied Communications Faculty) in conjunction with the International Education department initiated a working group to identify and collaborate on solutions that will support both international and domestic learner success The goals of the working group are to align solutions with Vision 2018 including engaging learners increasing the retention of domestic and international students and supporting students to be good global citizens
through collaboration
Students and Alumni Recognition
Simran Kang graduated from KPU in 2012 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting Co-operative Education Option He was one of a few graduates to secure a coveted starting positions with one of the ldquoBig Fourrdquo accounting firms Deloitte at their Vancouver office He completed his CPA CA designation and was promoted to Audit Senior at Deloitte Recently (June 2016) he accepted a new position at KPU as a Business Advisor in Business Performance and Advisory Services
Fadia Sabouneh current part-time student and full-time employee with BC Hydro reported that she was recently promoted to the Business Support and Billing Department as a direct result of her improved Communications skills following successful completion of CMNS 1140
David Hunt and Tabitha Swanson KPU Alumni pitched a business proposal to a panel in a Dragonrsquos Den style
competition where they received a $2500 runners up award for their startup Forte Marketing firm that they co-founded during their Marketing practicum
The 27 students enrolled in this summerrsquos Sales and Customer Service class (ENTR 4140) raised $178000 for scholarships from local businesses The class performance clearly demonstrates experiential learning It will also make post-secondary education more affordable for future KPU students
Faculty Recognition
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoTeaching Variance Analysis for Cost Accounting How to Achieve Above Par Performancerdquo Advances in Accounting Education Teaching and Curriculum Innovations 2016 Vol 18 pp 51 ndash 63
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoOut of Control Lax Procedures at National Capital Trustrdquo IMA Educational Case Journal Vol 8 No 2 Article 2 June 2015 ndash includes case study and teaching notes (This case was used by the Institute of Management Accountants of the United States for their student case competition which took place at their Los Angeles convention in June 2015)
John Western (Accounting) retired after 28 years of dedicated service to his students at KPU Over the years he sat on numerous committees contributed to the full-program proposal for the BBA in Accounting was the Department Chair and mentored countless faculty and students
Mandeep Pannu (Computer Science and Information Technology) will be presenting ldquoThe Impact of Big Data on Government Processesrdquo at IEEE IEMCON (7th Annual Information Technology Electronics and Mobile Com-munication Conference 2016 at UBC October 2016
Darren Francis (Applied Communications) presented ldquoRocking My Thesisrdquo at the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada 2016 Conference
Jacky Li (Business and Quantitative Methods) currently study for his PhD in the Netherlands presented at INFORMS AGM conference (Nashville)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Business Management Diploma and Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurial Leadership were accredited by the Canadian Institute of Management making the university one of only three institutions in the province with programs that allow student to complete all the academic requirements for their CIM (Certified in Management) and PMgr (Professional Manager) designations while in class
Community Engagement
ASK (Accounting Students of KPU) Group recently hosted
13
Office of the Provost contrsquod
their 3rd Annual Ice Cream Social This annual summer event prepares Accounting students for the CPA recruiting season This event is the largest event of the year with 120 students attending to meet with representatives from public accounting firms such as Deloitte KPMG PwC Grant Thornton MNP DampH Group Davidson amp Co Smythe Ratcliffe and BDO (July 2016)
ACCT 4650 Not for Profit Financial Management had five students work with ldquoSupported Child Development Programrdquo in Richmond They were able to put into practice what they had learned in the classroom by providing much needed Administrative support enhancing the support to families in the Richmond community
Fall 2016 Enrolment
The School of Business enrolment for Fall 2016 is up more than 500 registrations over Fall 2015 While domestic enrolment is flat international enrolment has increased resulting in the School of Business earned Fall Tuition contribution to KPU increasing by in excess of $1 million With international student participation in School of Business classes averaging close to 25 it will be increasingly important to provide both domestic and international students with the supports to be successful
Employee Engagement
School of Business launched its first newsletter in August 2016 highlighting the successes of our students and faculty over the course of the 2015-2016 year
Student Services
Students
Record Breaking OrientationmdashOver 1700 students attended this yearrsquos Fall 2016 New Student Orientation ndash a record breaking number and increase of 26 over last year Several new initiatives contributed to the success of the events including the introduction of an enhanced Orientation Leader program that provides mentorship to new students beyond the Orientation events and a new marketing and branding strategy for Orientation With a fresh new look and the introduction of a calling campaign to encourage new students to register for the event nearly 45 of all KPU Fall enrolments attended
Co-operative Education Continues Growth and OutreachmdashThe number of co-op work terms continue to grow each semester The summer semester finished at an all-time high with 162 placements a 397 increase over summer 2015 The fall semester has also seen a rise in placements compared to this time last year To date 25 of the summer co-op placements have been extended for another term with their current employer Chartered Pro-fessional Accountants (CPA) 2016 Fall Recruit is underway with interviews taking place in mid-September and offers
going out the first week of October Mid- and large-size accounting firms are actively seeking new hires for various roles in the 2017 calendar year KPU Co-op and Career Services the Accounting Society of Kwantlen (ASK) and the Accounting faculty have partnered with multiple firms to help give our students a leg up in the hiring process with Grant Thornton MNP BDO hosting an event at KPU to promote the recruiting process MNP BDO Manning Elliot and Deloitte hosted office hours to meet with students 1-on-1 to assist in the application process KPU is one of the few schools to extend these on-campus opportunities to the firms with the goal of showcasing our exceptional student talent and continuing to expand co-op placements
Career Services Makes New ConnectionsmdashCareer Services has been busy presenting workshops related to job search skills and career development through The Learning Centre Orientation and Welcome Week In addition at the request of faculty several in-class sessions were delivered to offer resume cover letter and CV work-shops to students In partnership with Student Awards and Financial Aid Career Services has increased the number of on-campus Work Study opportunities to 30 positions up from 25 in 2015 The Career Connection job posting system continues to grow with 371 new job postings in August alone The database now includes 10921 students and alumni registered (increase of 1398 over 2015) 7324 registered employers (increase of 1092 over 2015) Some of the new employers include Autism Speaks Neo Roofing Solutions RESULTS Canada Vancouver Pride Society and Wealth One Bank of Canada
Family Orientation Offers SupportmdashCoordinated by Orien-tation and Transitions Family Orientation was held in July as an opportunity for supporters of new students to ask questions and discover the services and resources available to students The event was a success and welcomed over 300 family members to KPU equipping them with tools and information to best support their students The feedback from attendees was positive praising tours the staff and information available at the tables speakers and student panelists Much of the feedback reflected the friendliness of staff and the welcoming atmosphere at KPU
Fall Convocation is Nearly HeremdashWe are actively gearing up for fall Convocation at KPU Surrey Three ceremonies are scheduled across October 6 and 7 with over 425 graduates expected to attend Details are available at kpucaconvocation
New Student Email Platform Up and RunningmdashKPU has adopted a new email solution for students A University-wide project team has been working together since the spring to migrate all student email accounts that were formerly on the kwantlennet platform to a new
14
Office of the Provost contrsquod
15
platform utilizing Microsoft Canadarsquos Office 365 Under this new platform students are now afforded 50GB of data storage enhanced calendar functionality and the new ability to integrate KPU student email accounts on mobile devicesrsquo native email clients More details are available at kpucastudentemail
Students Supporting Students with DisabilitiesmdashAs part of a new initiative to encourage stronger engagement with student assistants SSDrsquos disability advisors developed group training sessions to interact and build a solid relationship within the team Newly hired and current student assistants met at the Surrey and Richmond campuses in August to review the job description and sign updated contracts The student assistants were provided with a welcome package training manual snacks and a chance to mingle amongst their peers The disability advisors organized the student assistants into small groups to review exam invigilation scenarios observe adaptive technology demonstrations tour the testing room and ask questions or share experiences with one another The student assistants provided positive feedback at the end of the training session using the new anonymous proctor suggestion box and are looking forward to the next engagement session
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
First Year Committee EstablishedmdashKPU has launched its First Year Committee (FYC) Chaired by Senior Director Student Affairs Joshua Mitchell with a membership that includes each of the academic deans in addition to other campus leaders the FYC has been given a mandate to Articulate a philosophy statement and guiding principles for the first year experience at KPU Recommend a policy framework for the first year Provide leadership in coordinating and implementing an integrated and intentional approach for the first year
Sport amp Rec Means More Fitness for Everyone - KPU Sport amp Recreation has unveiled a new and expanded suite of programming and services for KPU students employees and alumni Substantial changes include the opening of fitness centres at KPU Langley and KPU Tech free fitness centre access for students employees and alumni along with reduced pricing for fitness programs personal training and recreational and club sports
Policy Eases Student Stress - The newly revised policy FM8 (Student Tuition and Fees) has shifted the fee payment deadline to the end of the second week of classes (for semester-based courses) This means that as of this fall students will no longer be dropped or de-registered from classes as a result of late or non-payment Additionally a registration deposit will no longer be required every semester for continuing students to gain access to the online course registration system
Degree Minors Offer FlexibilitymdashIn April Senate approved a
University Framework for Minors meant to create greater flexibility in the development and attainment of minors at KPU Since that time the Registrarrsquos Office and Faculties have been working together to review existing minors in an effort to align them with the new framework streamline curriculum and ensure existing and new minors become portable across Faculties and credentials These changes will be taking place during the 201617 academic year resulting in enhanced curricular options to students
Whatrsquos an EMOC - KPUrsquos new Enrolment Management Op-erations Committee (EMOC) held its initial kick-off meeting in August The committee has been created as a spinoff of the Transitions Advisory Group (TAG) the committee that was initially developed to provide advice and support for the University Transitions Project With the inception of EMOC TAG has now officially dissolved its membership and evolved into three different committees to continue the work of transitioning and supporting new and first year students First Year Committee (FYC) Academic Advising Committee (AAC) Enrolment Management Operations Committee (EMOC) EMOC provides leadership and oversight for the coordination and implementation of services and functions which contribute to the enrolment goals of the University as established by the Strategic Enrolment Management Committee in alignment with KPUrsquos strategic and academic plans Specific duties of the Committee may include Fostering institution-wide involvement in and support for recruitment and retention efforts Evaluating and supporting recruitment and retention strategies and activities Coordinating the implementation of the Strategic Enrolment Plan(s) of the University
Renovated University CalendarmdashIn June KPU published a ldquorenovatedrdquo version of our online University Calendar The reorganized version of the University Calendar has been simplified with a more accessible format to ease student navigation enabling them to better locate course and program resources The new Calendar can be accessed at kpucacalendar
Administrative SearchesmdashThe Office of the Registrar is taking on responsibility for oversight of KPUrsquos Senate Office In support of this shift an associate registrar for Senate and Curriculum will be hired in the coming weeks and will have oversight for the Graduation Office the operational aspects of the University Senate Office production of the University Calendar and the functional and technical requirements associated with University curriculum management A search is underway for a director of Services for Students with Disabilities This key position within Student Affairs will provide leadership for the review of policies related to students with disabilities at KPU and the service model they drive It is our goal to have a new director in place within the fall 2016 semester
Office of the Provost contrsquod
16
Community Engagement
Sport amp Rec Partners with the YMCA and City of SurreymdashKPU Sport and Recreation has extended its reach into the community by partnering with the City of Surrey and the YMCA on two initiatives support at-risk students KPU will host a City of Surrey outreach program teaching breakdance to at-risk youth one evening per week in the KPU Surrey gymnasium KPU will also host the YMCArsquos Youth Leadership Development program one night per week through the coming academic year
Co-op Speaks OutmdashThe following public presentations and community engagement events were made by or attended on behalf of co-operative education faculty ldquoAcknow-ledging Competing Priorities as a Co-op Educatorrdquo pre-sented at the Association for Co-operative Education BC May 18 2016 - Lindsay Wood ldquoBackpack to Briefcase Career Experiential Education in the Classroomrdquo presented at BCcampus Festival of Learning June 9 2016 ndash Candy Ho ldquoClimbing Mount Ed-verest Reflections and Lessons from EdD Studentsrdquo presented at SFU Education Summer Institute July 9 2016 - Candy Ho HRMA Conference and tradeshow Made connections with over 300+ Human Resource professionals - Leanne MacKenzie
Education Planner BC Working GroupmdashKPUrsquos Vice-Provost Students Dr Jane Fee has been appointed as chair of Education Planner BCrsquos policy working group More details will follow over the fall semester
Recognition
Melinda Lee Joins SESmdashWe are pleased to welcome Melinda Lee the newest member of the leadership team in the Office of the Registrar to the position of manager of Admissions and Transfer Credit Melinda has been working in higher education for the last six years at Simon Fraser University University of the Fraser Valley and with her appointment KPU has acquired a great breadth of knowledge and experience in the areas of admissions recruitment and student records
Candy Ho Awarded Co-op GrantmdashCandy Ho a faculty member in Co-operative Education was awarded a $5000 research grant over the span of August 2016 ndash August 2017 from the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education for ldquoAn lsquoauditrsquo of strategies successful co-operative education students employ during CPA Recruitrdquo
Co-op Faculty Pen Scholarly ArticlemdashKPU Co-op faculty Candy Ho Lindsay Wood and Leanne Mackenzie had an article published in the August edition of Teaching Matters titled ldquoBeyond job placements Co-operative Education as a catalyst for developing studentsrsquo learning capabilitiesrdquo
University Library
Library
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Online photo submissions for KPU cards has been a tremendous success Through collaboration with KPUrsquos Orientations amp Transitions Team on promotion and messaging wersquove been able to increase the uptake of this early submission option Approximately 1000 students submitted their photos ahead of Orientation Days and Library staff were able to create the cards and have them ready for when the students arrived This improved the workflow and significantly reduced wait times for our new students
The Library as a whole takes great pride in recycling to help reduce the impact on the Earth but in our Technical Services area they have taken it up a notch These folks process all the items for the libraryrsquos collection (from receiving to weeding) and are keenly aware of the volume of materials involved The goal is zero waste and they get there but for a mere handful of impossible to separate mixed media
All books weeded from the collection are packed up and shipped out to a third party reseller if the book is not selected for sale they will recycle it
All cardboard and paper is recycled
All plastic in a range of media and processing materials such as videocassettes DVDs shipping containers and wrapping material is recycled
Mixed media material such as book jacket covers which are plastic and paper are separated to their respective parts and recycled
Shipping envelopes are reused over and over as protective padding for delicate items like DVDs shipped between campuses
DVD cases not sturdy enough to use in the Library are sent to a high school film teacher for the use of his students
The Library upgraded the proxy server on August 24 to improve database functionality Faculty who have direct links to ebooks or journal articles from our databases on their Moodle sites needed to make the change too To ease with this transition the Library provided an easy how-to and troubleshooting instructions on the Library Moodle guide
Faculty using the MLA citation style may not be aware that a new edition came out this year It is a significant change as MLA is moving to a template approach rather than a format approach to citation All of the Libraryrsquos MLA print and online resources were updated to reflect these
17
Office of the Provost contrsquod
changes before the start of the Fall semester KPUrsquos Academic Integrity amp Citations Librarian Ulrike Kestler is available to speak with faculty about the change
The Learning Centres
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Fall 2016 heralded a soft launch of Online Peer Tutoring in a range of content area subjects as well as writing (see tlckpuca) Students will now be able to book ldquofreerdquo appointments to connect with a tutor or Learning Strategist online outside the regular Learning Centre hours They can access this from the current tutor booking site As well the Learning Centre is offering a total of 75 learning skills workshops across campuses throughout the semester some of which can be tailored to subject area needs
During August over 120 current students signed up for Academic Boost Camp and new students had access to a two day ldquoItrsquos About Urdquo transition program in Surrey and prior to the beginning of the semester for all students mini workshops were offered on each campus
Wilson School of Design
Students
Two KPU Design alumni have turned a class project into functional apparel that is going to be showcased by Canadarsquos Wheelchair Rugby Team at the Paralympic Games in Rio this month Jaymes Williams (Product Design) and Laura Hutchison (Fashion amp Technology) were commissioned by the Canadian Sport Institute to produce their uniquely designed cooling vests for Canadarsquos elite wheelchair rugby players This team is ranked one of the top in the world and we are hoping that the vests which assist athletes in regulating their body temperature will give the team the competitive edge to go for the gold
Cam Rothnie a KPU Foundations in Design 2016 grad and now Product Design student and Kathleen McCullough second year Fashion amp Technology student placed in the top five in a competition to design the graphics for a new Kit amp Ace shopping bag As winners they received $200000 each
Ali Sami a 2015 graduate from Fashion Marketing and student assistant for the Wilson School of Design has received the Customer Service All Star Award the highest honor awarded by Nordstrom A celebration for all recipients and families was held in May He has now been selected to begin the manager training program His classmate Caitlin Fung went through this program last fall and is now the Assistant Manager of the Athletic Shoe Department
Jenny Campbell a 4th year Interior Design student was
selected as winner in the ldquoCommercial Designrdquo category for Sherwin-Williams STIR Student Design Challenge (2016) Jenny will receive $2500 plus have her work featured in the next issue of ldquoStirrdquo magazine Jenny will also be featured online via ldquoSherwin-Williams for Design Prosrdquo
Jessica Buell a Fashion Marketing alumni had her company featured in The Vancouver Sun in July 2016 Style QampA | The Beautiful Nomad
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Jamie Kan a Fashion and Technology grad was a winner of the City of Vancouver design initiative to reduce graffiti in the city Artists submitted designs for vinyl wraps to cover 27 grey utility boxes found at major traffic intersections throughout the city Jamiersquos designs can be seen in Kitsilano
Community Engagement
All Design programs intersect with their external professional communities on an ongoing basis
Faculty member Paola Gavilanez and staff member Debbie Johnstone Bjerke attended the Interior Design (IDC) industryrsquos annual YVR Design Community Summer Party on Thursday July 7 2016 This was an opportunity to meet with graduates and industry members as well as suppliers prominent in the design community
The Jennifer Rainnie Agency has taken practicum students in both Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing for over a decade Jennifer runs her own agency visits Designrsquos classes runs mock buying appointments and takes Fashion Marketing practicum students for 40 hours in the 2nd year Spring semester She has hired Alyssa Klimek from the class of 2015 and together with volunteers Alyssa Opre grad of 2016 and Caitlin Seward a 2nd year student they have launched a new shoe brand - MALVADOS As a team they worked the SpringSummer
2017 Know Show trade show held at the Convention Centre
The Kitchen Catcher cleaning system a project arising out of the Challenge Dialogue with the City of Surrey and led by Dr Victor Martinez was presented to the City of Surrey Team at the end of a summerrsquos worth of work by three Product Design students The prototype designed to increase organic waste diversion rates in multiple housing units in Surrey was well received and will go forward for formal presentation in the Fall
With the assistance of volunteers from Interior Design at KPU The Architecture Foundation of BC held its annual golf tournament to raise funds for the foundation in August 2016 The AFBC organizes different events and fundraising activities to support their mission to promote awareness understanding and appreciation of the built environment in BC The golf tournament was an excellent networking opportunity for students who volunteered
This summerrsquos Continuing Education Courses in Fashion were well attended These courses serve high school teachers who are seeking to extend their skills and gain advanced credit towards their teaching certification The courses are one of a kind in Canada and serve teachers from across the lower mainland province and country
As well high school students attended Continuing Education courses to develop their skills and explore new paths in Design Some very exciting projects came out of the week long experiences and a number of these high school students will be headed our way when they graduate Subjects for both teachers and students included
Pattern Drafting and Re-Working Commercial
Patterns
Portfolio Design
Sewing
Felting
Design Academy Draping
Knits
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19
Recognition
Accolades to one of our faculty members Keith Martin of the Graphic Design for Marketing team In July Canada Post released 5 stamps designed by Martin as part of a series of 15 that commemorate the provincial birds of Canada These five stamps feature the great horned owl raven Atlantic puffin rock ptarmigan and sharp-tailed grouse and join the 24 other stamps Martin has designed andor illustrated for Canada Post His body of work captures and celebrates the creatures that inhabit the countryrsquos diverse range of ecosystems ndash from insects on the soil to the whales of Canadarsquos three oceans and the birds that share our skies
As a result of vacancies created by education-leaves for ongoing faculty pursuing graduate studies the Interior Design program is pleased to welcome five new part-time faculty with extensive industry experience They are an excellent addition to this successful department
Continuing and Professional Studies
Academic Plan 2018
We have entered into year two of our three year contracts with the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation as well as the Ministry of Advanced Education
$6 million (approx) from the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and AVED We are providing training for four bands Squamish First Nation Musqueum Tsleil-waututh and Coquitlam Programming is underway and employment prospects look very good with op-portunities ranging from the Woodfiber LNG project the development of the Jericho lands to the new casino downtown
Students
Our first cohort of our Commercial Beekeeping program is currently out on work experience with commercial beekeepers across Western Canada and are returning next week The January 2017 intake is 75 full Marketing efforts are con-tinuous
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
We have continued interest in our online Introduction of the Professional Management of Medical Marijuana The Septem-ber class is over-subscribed with 51 students We are currently developing 3 additional courses in this area to support the needs of this burgeoning industry We will be attending the Lift Cannabis Conference in Vancouver later this month to promote our courses
We are currently negotiating a revenue sharinglicensing agreement with Dalhousie and are embarking on the development of a new hands-on training program for the new
occupation of Cannabis Cultivation Worker with College Communautaire de Nouveau Brunswick CCNB has accessed funding from the provincial government of New Brunswick to finance this project Subject-matter experts from the industry and the scientific community are actively involved in dev-eloping these courses
As part of an informal joint venture with Squamish First Nation CPS has applied for $96M in funding from the Federal government for employment related training initiatives The decision is expected before Christmas
CPS will soon be launching LED Controls training developed in partnership with the IBEW and the California Advanced Lighting Training Centre at UC Davis
Managing Risk
We continue to work with other areas of the institution to streamline processes and create efficiency to better serve our clients
Community Engagement
CPS has moved its offices to Surrey City Centre across from Surrey Memorial Hospital The space includes a couple of classrooms and offers easy access to major potential clients in the vicinity as well as the Sky Train
We are continuing our work with Street to Home a non-profit organization whose goal is get homeless people off the street and into jobs to develop training opportunities for their clients Discussions around opening a residential treatmenttraining facility modeled on San Franciscorsquos ldquoDelancey Streetrdquo at the old Granville Island campus of Emily Carr are accelerating
Students from the Commercial Beekeeping program will be returning from 5-month practica across western Canada in the next week Reports from the commercial operations where they have been working have been stellar
Recognition
The Ministry of Jobs Tourism and Skills Training contacted CPS to inform us that funds were available for us to run new cohorts of the Low Voltage and Data Technician courses We had not applied for these funds This is a reflection of the Ministryrsquos confidence in KPUrsquos ability to successfully deliver job skills training
Employee Engagement
We continue to have employees register and successfully com-plete our LERN course offerings
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Office of the Provost contrsquod
Faculty of Health
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
The HealthCare Assistant Program received full recognition from the BC Care Aide amp Community Health Worker Registry
The Moodle BPN Communication Hub went ldquoliverdquo for students and faculty in week 1 of the summer semester and has been a success in communicating with students and faculty
Betty Worobec (Dean Faculty of Science and Horticulture) joined the Faculty of Health on July 1 2016 as Acting Dean until the occasion that a new Dean takes herhis position
Community Engagement
Students from HAUC BSNPB amp BSN programs participated in the Champions of the Crescent on July 10 2016 Students engaged community members by doing blood pressures sports box to encourage physical activity and the BSN students provided posters to support the 5-2-1-0 initiative which is 5 or more fruits amp vegetables daily no more than 2 hours of sun exposure time a day at least one hour of physical activity daily and zero sugar-sweetened drinks to help prevent childhood obesity Faculty and staff also attended to support the students during this event
Arleigh Bell Michelle Home and Lisa Gedak have been working on a Collaborative Simulation research between interdisciplinary programs HCAP HAUC amp PB The research investigation question How Does a Collaborative Simulation Promote Team Communication and Comprehension of Health Care Provider Roles Michelle and Lisa presented the findings at the National Association Health Unit Coordinator (NAHUC) Conference held in Seattle WA on August 31 to September 2 16 which included the Unit ClerkCoordinator perspective from a Canadian lens
International
Student Mobility
KPU International is continuing to expand in the area of international student mobility Three students from our partner Instituto Tecnoloacutegico de Santo Domingo - INTEC (Dominican Republic) and one student from our partner Universidad de Monterrey - UDEM (Mexico) are attending KPU on exchange this semester The funding for these students came in part via the Canadian Federal Governmentrsquos scholarship program - Emerging Leaders of America Program (ELAP)
Four KPU students attended two-week long summer programs in business at our partner institutions in Germany (Munich University of Applied Sciences -MUAS) and Switzerland (University of Applied Sciences and Arts - FHNW in Basel) this
summer
KPU International is currently working with faculty members in both Design and Arts to prepare for field schools being offered next spring Both the Amazon Field School in Colombia and Fine Arts in ParisKassel Field School will provide students with the opportunity to take what they are learning in the classroom and practiceexperience it out in the real world
Anita Hamm Director of Partnerships amp Pathways visited KPUs long-time partner the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) in July and presented on the development of KPUs Internationalization Plan KPU will welcome eleven new partnership students from GDUFS who will start their studies in Canada with us in Spring 2017
The updated and revised Field School Guidelines for Faculty Members is now ready to be taken through the necessary senate standing committees before making its way to senate in November for final approval
International Student Recruitment
KPU Internationalrsquos recruitment efforts for Fall 2016 were very successful We experienced a 35 increase in applications over Fall 2015 and welcomed 560 new incoming students for Fall 2016 This is an increase of 193 new students over Fall 2015
In terms of overall international student growth KPU International has experienced the biggest increase to date in terms of student headcount When comparing Fall 2016 numbers with Fall 2015 international student headcount has grown by 186 I attribute this to my staff and the dedication that they have put in to help us build up to this level of growth
Office of the Provost contrsquod
21
Market Diversification
We continue to work toward growth and diversification of our international student body by focusing recruitment activities on the maintenance of our top markets (China amp India) and development of new markets The introduction of new Post Bacc Diplomas for Fall 2017 will help us to enhance our activity in markets with a post graduate focus such as Latin America Africa and regions of India (outside of Punjab) We begin our 2017 recruitment season with upcoming recruitment trips to Brazil China India Turkey Middle East USA and Vietnam Through coordination with Colleges and Institutes Canada we have joined other Canadian institutions to participate in the newly launched Canada Express Study Program - Vietnam Through this new Canadian federal government program we have seen a sharp increase in interest to study at KPU from Vietnamese students and agents We will participate in a Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) organized mission to Vietnam in October to explore further partnerships in this region
International Student Retention
As part of the effort to continue to increase student retention rates and to support international students better KPU International organized six workshops in total during the Summer 2016 semester These workshops were designed to help international students who may be struggling to adjust to the style of education here in Canada Each workshop was hosted by two International Educational Advisors who provided presentations explaining how to improve their academic standing at KPU At the end of each session the advisors were able to sit with students and provide one-on-one support to further review their individual academic standing and explore options to better boost their GPA The overall response to these new academic workshops was very positive and therefore we will be running these workshops again in the current Fall 2016 semester This initiative is part of KPU Internationalrsquos overall objective to make sure that all our students are being fully supported to succeed throughout their KPU experience
22
23
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
24
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
Marketing campaigns currently running include
Outdoor Billboards
Radio
Digital ads in Metrotown Mall
Murals in Guilford Town Centre
Spotify Ads
YouTube Preroll ads
Online Ads
Retargeted Online Ads
CTV ndash Closed Captioning Ads
The marketing department has been busy working on a brand refinement and tag line development project This has involved confirming our brand model our reputation what we do how we do it and why we do it
In essence we need to solidify what we stand for in order to move forward with a tag line that will speak to the KPU brand
We are not changing the logo but adding a tag line 3 different logos in the past 6 years has brought much confusion to our brand But we will be adding a tag linehellipand the tagline will serve as our bold statement of what KPU stands for
Once the tag line is developed later this fall we will be introducing new creative designs for all advertising campaigns for the next few years
Submitted by Joanne Saunders Executive Director Marketing amp Recruitment
As the new fall semester begins the recruitment team is gear-ing up for a busy season of meetings and presentations to high schools throughout the lower mainland In addition to the public schools we are reaching out to private schools and other community groups settlement agencies and organ-izations to promote KPU
In response to the downward trend in high school graduate numbers the Future Studentsrsquo Office is actively pursuing initiatives to reach out to mature and transfer students The recruitment team will be visiting local colleges to build re-lationships to ensure prospective students have access to information on transferring and studying at KPU
Our new program guide has been designed and printed and the team will start distributing them at presentations starting the week of Sept 12 It is a valuable resource as prospective students can access information on all programs and services offered at KPU It can be viewed here httpwwwkpucaprogramguide
Included in the arsenal of marketing tools are 7 new promotional videos one for each faculty These videos will be promoted online through web digital and social media advertising as well as links from newsletters and various communications with the external community The videos can be viewed here httpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLxxQVdMboGIMAKvGSw6eeCfHB0UEad7mv
Richmond BC ndash Water water nowhere and not a drop to drink ndash unless we make big changes
Recently back from a lecture tour in Asia on water rights and climate change Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) political science instructor Dr Ross Pink has some urgent information to share about the paramount human rights challenge of the 21st century access to clean water
ldquoAlready 800 million global citizens have no clean water sourcerdquo said Pink ldquoBy 2050 that number will reach two billionrdquo
Pink is the guest speaker at the next instalment of the popular KPU-Science World Speaker Series on Sept 15 at KPU Richmond His topic Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge will explore the is-sues of climate change drought flooding and water-borne disease Pink will highlight these issues as they face Asia and India with fascinating examples and innovative scenarios for change
ldquoThese issues are urgent in those regions and will become so in North Americardquo affirms Pink
Pink notes that Arctic ice is expected to disappear by 2070 In addition major flooding is anticipated in coastal cities such as Richmond Los Ange-les Shanghai and Manila by 2050 Meanwhile chronic and increasing drought will send food prices skyrocketing and render food insecurity for over 15 billion people
Of the 94 billion people who are expected by 2050 approximately two billion will be without access to clean safe water sources leading to po-litical upheaval severe social and economic crises and a projected global climate refugee population of 400 million
But there is hope says Pink His presentation will also cover potential solutions to the impending water shortage namely rainwater harvesting desalinization and cloud seeding
Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge takes place on Thurs-day Sept 15 at 7 pm at KPU Richmond 8771 Lansdowne Rd Richmond
The event is free but registration is requested Visit kpucascienceworld to register and learn more
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Water Water nowhere KPU expert talks water rights and scarcity
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
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Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
26
KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
27
Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
28
Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
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Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
Office of the Provost contrsquod
The MayJune 2016 issue of WorkSafe Magazine featured a cover story on identifying safety issues and safety educa-tion in the craft beer industry KPU Brewing instructor Alek Egi and KPU Brewing contract faculty member Ken Beattie were prominently featured in the article
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Summer news-letter Volume 11 httpus3campaign-archive1com
u=90bd2333bff07f1d0853c1bbfampid=78bae0430b
KPU Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School weekly food boxes are a hit httpwwwkpucanews20160830tsawwassen-
first-nation-farm-school-students-share-fruits-their-labours
Caitlin Dorwood (ISFS) was featured in the following Georgia Straight article on canning httpwwwstraightcom
life739086green-living-beginners-guide-home-canning
Kent Mullinix and ISFS was featured in a Vancouver Sun article httpvancouversuncombusinesslocal-businessb-c-s-leaders
-in-sustainable-agriculture-brainstorm-growth-strategies__lsa=c6fa-ef21
Funding
Deborah Henderson (ISH) ongoing active research pro-jects
New Plant Bioactive Compounds from a BC Kelp Species Phase II Year 2 of 3 NSERC ARD II with West Coast Marine Bioprocessing
Developing Trichoderma-based biofungicides Year 4 of 5 BC Prov
Developing baculovirus products and integrated pest management protocols for organic brassica Year 3 of 4 The Organic Research Center of Canada
Development of new Sensors for Enclosed Growing Spaces Phase I funder QuantoTech Solutions
Remediation of salt damaged soil with microbial amendments NSERC Engage (6 months) industry partner Dhaliwal Farms Ltd
Evaluation of Azolla products for BC greenhouse and field grown crops Industry partner Tech-naflora Plant Products Ltd (2 years)
Validation of an electroponic system for aeration of greenhouse cucumbers Industry partner Limit-less Technologies Inc (6 months)
Deborah Henderson (ISH) newly funded projects
Management of new diseases and pests of BC blueberries June 2016 IAF Growing Forward II (2 years $40000) with the BC Blueberry Council
Development of a new Trichoderma-based bio-fungicide for use against soil-borne plant patho-gens NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) Van Belle Nursery Inc
Evaluation of neem treatments on greenhouse pests Aphids Spider Mites Whitefly and Thrips Terramera Inc ($34000)
Bioproducts from insect waste material Phase II NSERC ARD II (3 years $300000) with Enterra Feed Corp (conditional acceptance pending suit-able agreement from KPU)
Recognition
Andrew Frank (EPT) was
interviewed by a writer from the UBC Sustain-ability newsletter about climate change and stra-tegic voting for an article titled Millennials break ideological boundaries when combatting climate change
interviewed as an expert stakeholder by the Sustainability amp BCP Coordinator for Facility and Environmental Management at Vancity as part of a six-week cross company research project about how the credit union understands environmental changes and what they mean for members and their communities
featured in a TedxEastVan talk and Tyee article by Geoff Dembicki titled How a New Generation Is Fighting to Survive Climate Change
Kent Mullinix (ISFS) was interviewed by
many media outlets regarding the cost of agricul-tural land Roundhouse Radio Business in Van-couver CBC Radio News1130 Radio Richmond News
Macleanrsquos Magazine regarding sustainable agricul-ture education innovation
Employee Engagement
Joel Murray (Associate Dean) gave the presentation en-titled ldquoIntroduction to Collective Agreements at KPUrdquo to new KPU administrators He also submitted the proposal for his dissertation (Ed D in Educational Leadership in Post-Secondary Contexts program at SFU)
FSH held a very successful Faculty of the Whole Welcome Back on August 31 The event included update presenta-tions by all department chairs and program coordinators Faculty Council Chair Mike Coombes KSA and KFA Rep-resentatives invited presentations by Provost Sal Ferreras and the new AVP Teaching and Learning Stephanie Chui along with percussion team building activities lead by Daniel Duggin of Rhythm Resource The lunch included produce donated by the School of Horticulture and Sustainable Agriculture and beer from the KPU Brewery
Dean Betty Worobec walked in the Vancouver Pride Parade as part of the KPUKSA contingent with President Alan Davis AVP Students and Deputy Provost Jane Fee and
12
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other administrators faculty and students
Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing) attending the Brewing Microbiology Course offered by the Siebel Institute Montreal Quebec
Alek Egi and Dominic Bernard (Brewing) attended the World Brewing Congress Denver Colorado This con-ference runs every 4 years and is a meeting of all the major international brewing associations
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a tour of the KPU Brewing Lab for KPUrsquos Marketing department to better familiarize the marketing team with all the unique aspects of the Brewing and Brewery Operations Diploma program
Rebecca Harbut (Sustainable Agriculture) Caitlin Dorward (ISFS) and Gary Jones (Horticulture) hosted an lsquointernalrsquo Information Session on July 22 for staff from FSO International and Student Enrollment Services to try to clarify the two different disciplines and howwhy they are often confused
School of Business
Internationalization Working Group
In response to the increasing proportion of international students in the School of business Lesley McCannell (Business Faculty) and Pamela Ip (Applied Communications Faculty) in conjunction with the International Education department initiated a working group to identify and collaborate on solutions that will support both international and domestic learner success The goals of the working group are to align solutions with Vision 2018 including engaging learners increasing the retention of domestic and international students and supporting students to be good global citizens
through collaboration
Students and Alumni Recognition
Simran Kang graduated from KPU in 2012 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting Co-operative Education Option He was one of a few graduates to secure a coveted starting positions with one of the ldquoBig Fourrdquo accounting firms Deloitte at their Vancouver office He completed his CPA CA designation and was promoted to Audit Senior at Deloitte Recently (June 2016) he accepted a new position at KPU as a Business Advisor in Business Performance and Advisory Services
Fadia Sabouneh current part-time student and full-time employee with BC Hydro reported that she was recently promoted to the Business Support and Billing Department as a direct result of her improved Communications skills following successful completion of CMNS 1140
David Hunt and Tabitha Swanson KPU Alumni pitched a business proposal to a panel in a Dragonrsquos Den style
competition where they received a $2500 runners up award for their startup Forte Marketing firm that they co-founded during their Marketing practicum
The 27 students enrolled in this summerrsquos Sales and Customer Service class (ENTR 4140) raised $178000 for scholarships from local businesses The class performance clearly demonstrates experiential learning It will also make post-secondary education more affordable for future KPU students
Faculty Recognition
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoTeaching Variance Analysis for Cost Accounting How to Achieve Above Par Performancerdquo Advances in Accounting Education Teaching and Curriculum Innovations 2016 Vol 18 pp 51 ndash 63
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoOut of Control Lax Procedures at National Capital Trustrdquo IMA Educational Case Journal Vol 8 No 2 Article 2 June 2015 ndash includes case study and teaching notes (This case was used by the Institute of Management Accountants of the United States for their student case competition which took place at their Los Angeles convention in June 2015)
John Western (Accounting) retired after 28 years of dedicated service to his students at KPU Over the years he sat on numerous committees contributed to the full-program proposal for the BBA in Accounting was the Department Chair and mentored countless faculty and students
Mandeep Pannu (Computer Science and Information Technology) will be presenting ldquoThe Impact of Big Data on Government Processesrdquo at IEEE IEMCON (7th Annual Information Technology Electronics and Mobile Com-munication Conference 2016 at UBC October 2016
Darren Francis (Applied Communications) presented ldquoRocking My Thesisrdquo at the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada 2016 Conference
Jacky Li (Business and Quantitative Methods) currently study for his PhD in the Netherlands presented at INFORMS AGM conference (Nashville)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Business Management Diploma and Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurial Leadership were accredited by the Canadian Institute of Management making the university one of only three institutions in the province with programs that allow student to complete all the academic requirements for their CIM (Certified in Management) and PMgr (Professional Manager) designations while in class
Community Engagement
ASK (Accounting Students of KPU) Group recently hosted
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their 3rd Annual Ice Cream Social This annual summer event prepares Accounting students for the CPA recruiting season This event is the largest event of the year with 120 students attending to meet with representatives from public accounting firms such as Deloitte KPMG PwC Grant Thornton MNP DampH Group Davidson amp Co Smythe Ratcliffe and BDO (July 2016)
ACCT 4650 Not for Profit Financial Management had five students work with ldquoSupported Child Development Programrdquo in Richmond They were able to put into practice what they had learned in the classroom by providing much needed Administrative support enhancing the support to families in the Richmond community
Fall 2016 Enrolment
The School of Business enrolment for Fall 2016 is up more than 500 registrations over Fall 2015 While domestic enrolment is flat international enrolment has increased resulting in the School of Business earned Fall Tuition contribution to KPU increasing by in excess of $1 million With international student participation in School of Business classes averaging close to 25 it will be increasingly important to provide both domestic and international students with the supports to be successful
Employee Engagement
School of Business launched its first newsletter in August 2016 highlighting the successes of our students and faculty over the course of the 2015-2016 year
Student Services
Students
Record Breaking OrientationmdashOver 1700 students attended this yearrsquos Fall 2016 New Student Orientation ndash a record breaking number and increase of 26 over last year Several new initiatives contributed to the success of the events including the introduction of an enhanced Orientation Leader program that provides mentorship to new students beyond the Orientation events and a new marketing and branding strategy for Orientation With a fresh new look and the introduction of a calling campaign to encourage new students to register for the event nearly 45 of all KPU Fall enrolments attended
Co-operative Education Continues Growth and OutreachmdashThe number of co-op work terms continue to grow each semester The summer semester finished at an all-time high with 162 placements a 397 increase over summer 2015 The fall semester has also seen a rise in placements compared to this time last year To date 25 of the summer co-op placements have been extended for another term with their current employer Chartered Pro-fessional Accountants (CPA) 2016 Fall Recruit is underway with interviews taking place in mid-September and offers
going out the first week of October Mid- and large-size accounting firms are actively seeking new hires for various roles in the 2017 calendar year KPU Co-op and Career Services the Accounting Society of Kwantlen (ASK) and the Accounting faculty have partnered with multiple firms to help give our students a leg up in the hiring process with Grant Thornton MNP BDO hosting an event at KPU to promote the recruiting process MNP BDO Manning Elliot and Deloitte hosted office hours to meet with students 1-on-1 to assist in the application process KPU is one of the few schools to extend these on-campus opportunities to the firms with the goal of showcasing our exceptional student talent and continuing to expand co-op placements
Career Services Makes New ConnectionsmdashCareer Services has been busy presenting workshops related to job search skills and career development through The Learning Centre Orientation and Welcome Week In addition at the request of faculty several in-class sessions were delivered to offer resume cover letter and CV work-shops to students In partnership with Student Awards and Financial Aid Career Services has increased the number of on-campus Work Study opportunities to 30 positions up from 25 in 2015 The Career Connection job posting system continues to grow with 371 new job postings in August alone The database now includes 10921 students and alumni registered (increase of 1398 over 2015) 7324 registered employers (increase of 1092 over 2015) Some of the new employers include Autism Speaks Neo Roofing Solutions RESULTS Canada Vancouver Pride Society and Wealth One Bank of Canada
Family Orientation Offers SupportmdashCoordinated by Orien-tation and Transitions Family Orientation was held in July as an opportunity for supporters of new students to ask questions and discover the services and resources available to students The event was a success and welcomed over 300 family members to KPU equipping them with tools and information to best support their students The feedback from attendees was positive praising tours the staff and information available at the tables speakers and student panelists Much of the feedback reflected the friendliness of staff and the welcoming atmosphere at KPU
Fall Convocation is Nearly HeremdashWe are actively gearing up for fall Convocation at KPU Surrey Three ceremonies are scheduled across October 6 and 7 with over 425 graduates expected to attend Details are available at kpucaconvocation
New Student Email Platform Up and RunningmdashKPU has adopted a new email solution for students A University-wide project team has been working together since the spring to migrate all student email accounts that were formerly on the kwantlennet platform to a new
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15
platform utilizing Microsoft Canadarsquos Office 365 Under this new platform students are now afforded 50GB of data storage enhanced calendar functionality and the new ability to integrate KPU student email accounts on mobile devicesrsquo native email clients More details are available at kpucastudentemail
Students Supporting Students with DisabilitiesmdashAs part of a new initiative to encourage stronger engagement with student assistants SSDrsquos disability advisors developed group training sessions to interact and build a solid relationship within the team Newly hired and current student assistants met at the Surrey and Richmond campuses in August to review the job description and sign updated contracts The student assistants were provided with a welcome package training manual snacks and a chance to mingle amongst their peers The disability advisors organized the student assistants into small groups to review exam invigilation scenarios observe adaptive technology demonstrations tour the testing room and ask questions or share experiences with one another The student assistants provided positive feedback at the end of the training session using the new anonymous proctor suggestion box and are looking forward to the next engagement session
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
First Year Committee EstablishedmdashKPU has launched its First Year Committee (FYC) Chaired by Senior Director Student Affairs Joshua Mitchell with a membership that includes each of the academic deans in addition to other campus leaders the FYC has been given a mandate to Articulate a philosophy statement and guiding principles for the first year experience at KPU Recommend a policy framework for the first year Provide leadership in coordinating and implementing an integrated and intentional approach for the first year
Sport amp Rec Means More Fitness for Everyone - KPU Sport amp Recreation has unveiled a new and expanded suite of programming and services for KPU students employees and alumni Substantial changes include the opening of fitness centres at KPU Langley and KPU Tech free fitness centre access for students employees and alumni along with reduced pricing for fitness programs personal training and recreational and club sports
Policy Eases Student Stress - The newly revised policy FM8 (Student Tuition and Fees) has shifted the fee payment deadline to the end of the second week of classes (for semester-based courses) This means that as of this fall students will no longer be dropped or de-registered from classes as a result of late or non-payment Additionally a registration deposit will no longer be required every semester for continuing students to gain access to the online course registration system
Degree Minors Offer FlexibilitymdashIn April Senate approved a
University Framework for Minors meant to create greater flexibility in the development and attainment of minors at KPU Since that time the Registrarrsquos Office and Faculties have been working together to review existing minors in an effort to align them with the new framework streamline curriculum and ensure existing and new minors become portable across Faculties and credentials These changes will be taking place during the 201617 academic year resulting in enhanced curricular options to students
Whatrsquos an EMOC - KPUrsquos new Enrolment Management Op-erations Committee (EMOC) held its initial kick-off meeting in August The committee has been created as a spinoff of the Transitions Advisory Group (TAG) the committee that was initially developed to provide advice and support for the University Transitions Project With the inception of EMOC TAG has now officially dissolved its membership and evolved into three different committees to continue the work of transitioning and supporting new and first year students First Year Committee (FYC) Academic Advising Committee (AAC) Enrolment Management Operations Committee (EMOC) EMOC provides leadership and oversight for the coordination and implementation of services and functions which contribute to the enrolment goals of the University as established by the Strategic Enrolment Management Committee in alignment with KPUrsquos strategic and academic plans Specific duties of the Committee may include Fostering institution-wide involvement in and support for recruitment and retention efforts Evaluating and supporting recruitment and retention strategies and activities Coordinating the implementation of the Strategic Enrolment Plan(s) of the University
Renovated University CalendarmdashIn June KPU published a ldquorenovatedrdquo version of our online University Calendar The reorganized version of the University Calendar has been simplified with a more accessible format to ease student navigation enabling them to better locate course and program resources The new Calendar can be accessed at kpucacalendar
Administrative SearchesmdashThe Office of the Registrar is taking on responsibility for oversight of KPUrsquos Senate Office In support of this shift an associate registrar for Senate and Curriculum will be hired in the coming weeks and will have oversight for the Graduation Office the operational aspects of the University Senate Office production of the University Calendar and the functional and technical requirements associated with University curriculum management A search is underway for a director of Services for Students with Disabilities This key position within Student Affairs will provide leadership for the review of policies related to students with disabilities at KPU and the service model they drive It is our goal to have a new director in place within the fall 2016 semester
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16
Community Engagement
Sport amp Rec Partners with the YMCA and City of SurreymdashKPU Sport and Recreation has extended its reach into the community by partnering with the City of Surrey and the YMCA on two initiatives support at-risk students KPU will host a City of Surrey outreach program teaching breakdance to at-risk youth one evening per week in the KPU Surrey gymnasium KPU will also host the YMCArsquos Youth Leadership Development program one night per week through the coming academic year
Co-op Speaks OutmdashThe following public presentations and community engagement events were made by or attended on behalf of co-operative education faculty ldquoAcknow-ledging Competing Priorities as a Co-op Educatorrdquo pre-sented at the Association for Co-operative Education BC May 18 2016 - Lindsay Wood ldquoBackpack to Briefcase Career Experiential Education in the Classroomrdquo presented at BCcampus Festival of Learning June 9 2016 ndash Candy Ho ldquoClimbing Mount Ed-verest Reflections and Lessons from EdD Studentsrdquo presented at SFU Education Summer Institute July 9 2016 - Candy Ho HRMA Conference and tradeshow Made connections with over 300+ Human Resource professionals - Leanne MacKenzie
Education Planner BC Working GroupmdashKPUrsquos Vice-Provost Students Dr Jane Fee has been appointed as chair of Education Planner BCrsquos policy working group More details will follow over the fall semester
Recognition
Melinda Lee Joins SESmdashWe are pleased to welcome Melinda Lee the newest member of the leadership team in the Office of the Registrar to the position of manager of Admissions and Transfer Credit Melinda has been working in higher education for the last six years at Simon Fraser University University of the Fraser Valley and with her appointment KPU has acquired a great breadth of knowledge and experience in the areas of admissions recruitment and student records
Candy Ho Awarded Co-op GrantmdashCandy Ho a faculty member in Co-operative Education was awarded a $5000 research grant over the span of August 2016 ndash August 2017 from the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education for ldquoAn lsquoauditrsquo of strategies successful co-operative education students employ during CPA Recruitrdquo
Co-op Faculty Pen Scholarly ArticlemdashKPU Co-op faculty Candy Ho Lindsay Wood and Leanne Mackenzie had an article published in the August edition of Teaching Matters titled ldquoBeyond job placements Co-operative Education as a catalyst for developing studentsrsquo learning capabilitiesrdquo
University Library
Library
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Online photo submissions for KPU cards has been a tremendous success Through collaboration with KPUrsquos Orientations amp Transitions Team on promotion and messaging wersquove been able to increase the uptake of this early submission option Approximately 1000 students submitted their photos ahead of Orientation Days and Library staff were able to create the cards and have them ready for when the students arrived This improved the workflow and significantly reduced wait times for our new students
The Library as a whole takes great pride in recycling to help reduce the impact on the Earth but in our Technical Services area they have taken it up a notch These folks process all the items for the libraryrsquos collection (from receiving to weeding) and are keenly aware of the volume of materials involved The goal is zero waste and they get there but for a mere handful of impossible to separate mixed media
All books weeded from the collection are packed up and shipped out to a third party reseller if the book is not selected for sale they will recycle it
All cardboard and paper is recycled
All plastic in a range of media and processing materials such as videocassettes DVDs shipping containers and wrapping material is recycled
Mixed media material such as book jacket covers which are plastic and paper are separated to their respective parts and recycled
Shipping envelopes are reused over and over as protective padding for delicate items like DVDs shipped between campuses
DVD cases not sturdy enough to use in the Library are sent to a high school film teacher for the use of his students
The Library upgraded the proxy server on August 24 to improve database functionality Faculty who have direct links to ebooks or journal articles from our databases on their Moodle sites needed to make the change too To ease with this transition the Library provided an easy how-to and troubleshooting instructions on the Library Moodle guide
Faculty using the MLA citation style may not be aware that a new edition came out this year It is a significant change as MLA is moving to a template approach rather than a format approach to citation All of the Libraryrsquos MLA print and online resources were updated to reflect these
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changes before the start of the Fall semester KPUrsquos Academic Integrity amp Citations Librarian Ulrike Kestler is available to speak with faculty about the change
The Learning Centres
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Fall 2016 heralded a soft launch of Online Peer Tutoring in a range of content area subjects as well as writing (see tlckpuca) Students will now be able to book ldquofreerdquo appointments to connect with a tutor or Learning Strategist online outside the regular Learning Centre hours They can access this from the current tutor booking site As well the Learning Centre is offering a total of 75 learning skills workshops across campuses throughout the semester some of which can be tailored to subject area needs
During August over 120 current students signed up for Academic Boost Camp and new students had access to a two day ldquoItrsquos About Urdquo transition program in Surrey and prior to the beginning of the semester for all students mini workshops were offered on each campus
Wilson School of Design
Students
Two KPU Design alumni have turned a class project into functional apparel that is going to be showcased by Canadarsquos Wheelchair Rugby Team at the Paralympic Games in Rio this month Jaymes Williams (Product Design) and Laura Hutchison (Fashion amp Technology) were commissioned by the Canadian Sport Institute to produce their uniquely designed cooling vests for Canadarsquos elite wheelchair rugby players This team is ranked one of the top in the world and we are hoping that the vests which assist athletes in regulating their body temperature will give the team the competitive edge to go for the gold
Cam Rothnie a KPU Foundations in Design 2016 grad and now Product Design student and Kathleen McCullough second year Fashion amp Technology student placed in the top five in a competition to design the graphics for a new Kit amp Ace shopping bag As winners they received $200000 each
Ali Sami a 2015 graduate from Fashion Marketing and student assistant for the Wilson School of Design has received the Customer Service All Star Award the highest honor awarded by Nordstrom A celebration for all recipients and families was held in May He has now been selected to begin the manager training program His classmate Caitlin Fung went through this program last fall and is now the Assistant Manager of the Athletic Shoe Department
Jenny Campbell a 4th year Interior Design student was
selected as winner in the ldquoCommercial Designrdquo category for Sherwin-Williams STIR Student Design Challenge (2016) Jenny will receive $2500 plus have her work featured in the next issue of ldquoStirrdquo magazine Jenny will also be featured online via ldquoSherwin-Williams for Design Prosrdquo
Jessica Buell a Fashion Marketing alumni had her company featured in The Vancouver Sun in July 2016 Style QampA | The Beautiful Nomad
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Jamie Kan a Fashion and Technology grad was a winner of the City of Vancouver design initiative to reduce graffiti in the city Artists submitted designs for vinyl wraps to cover 27 grey utility boxes found at major traffic intersections throughout the city Jamiersquos designs can be seen in Kitsilano
Community Engagement
All Design programs intersect with their external professional communities on an ongoing basis
Faculty member Paola Gavilanez and staff member Debbie Johnstone Bjerke attended the Interior Design (IDC) industryrsquos annual YVR Design Community Summer Party on Thursday July 7 2016 This was an opportunity to meet with graduates and industry members as well as suppliers prominent in the design community
The Jennifer Rainnie Agency has taken practicum students in both Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing for over a decade Jennifer runs her own agency visits Designrsquos classes runs mock buying appointments and takes Fashion Marketing practicum students for 40 hours in the 2nd year Spring semester She has hired Alyssa Klimek from the class of 2015 and together with volunteers Alyssa Opre grad of 2016 and Caitlin Seward a 2nd year student they have launched a new shoe brand - MALVADOS As a team they worked the SpringSummer
2017 Know Show trade show held at the Convention Centre
The Kitchen Catcher cleaning system a project arising out of the Challenge Dialogue with the City of Surrey and led by Dr Victor Martinez was presented to the City of Surrey Team at the end of a summerrsquos worth of work by three Product Design students The prototype designed to increase organic waste diversion rates in multiple housing units in Surrey was well received and will go forward for formal presentation in the Fall
With the assistance of volunteers from Interior Design at KPU The Architecture Foundation of BC held its annual golf tournament to raise funds for the foundation in August 2016 The AFBC organizes different events and fundraising activities to support their mission to promote awareness understanding and appreciation of the built environment in BC The golf tournament was an excellent networking opportunity for students who volunteered
This summerrsquos Continuing Education Courses in Fashion were well attended These courses serve high school teachers who are seeking to extend their skills and gain advanced credit towards their teaching certification The courses are one of a kind in Canada and serve teachers from across the lower mainland province and country
As well high school students attended Continuing Education courses to develop their skills and explore new paths in Design Some very exciting projects came out of the week long experiences and a number of these high school students will be headed our way when they graduate Subjects for both teachers and students included
Pattern Drafting and Re-Working Commercial
Patterns
Portfolio Design
Sewing
Felting
Design Academy Draping
Knits
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19
Recognition
Accolades to one of our faculty members Keith Martin of the Graphic Design for Marketing team In July Canada Post released 5 stamps designed by Martin as part of a series of 15 that commemorate the provincial birds of Canada These five stamps feature the great horned owl raven Atlantic puffin rock ptarmigan and sharp-tailed grouse and join the 24 other stamps Martin has designed andor illustrated for Canada Post His body of work captures and celebrates the creatures that inhabit the countryrsquos diverse range of ecosystems ndash from insects on the soil to the whales of Canadarsquos three oceans and the birds that share our skies
As a result of vacancies created by education-leaves for ongoing faculty pursuing graduate studies the Interior Design program is pleased to welcome five new part-time faculty with extensive industry experience They are an excellent addition to this successful department
Continuing and Professional Studies
Academic Plan 2018
We have entered into year two of our three year contracts with the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation as well as the Ministry of Advanced Education
$6 million (approx) from the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and AVED We are providing training for four bands Squamish First Nation Musqueum Tsleil-waututh and Coquitlam Programming is underway and employment prospects look very good with op-portunities ranging from the Woodfiber LNG project the development of the Jericho lands to the new casino downtown
Students
Our first cohort of our Commercial Beekeeping program is currently out on work experience with commercial beekeepers across Western Canada and are returning next week The January 2017 intake is 75 full Marketing efforts are con-tinuous
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
We have continued interest in our online Introduction of the Professional Management of Medical Marijuana The Septem-ber class is over-subscribed with 51 students We are currently developing 3 additional courses in this area to support the needs of this burgeoning industry We will be attending the Lift Cannabis Conference in Vancouver later this month to promote our courses
We are currently negotiating a revenue sharinglicensing agreement with Dalhousie and are embarking on the development of a new hands-on training program for the new
occupation of Cannabis Cultivation Worker with College Communautaire de Nouveau Brunswick CCNB has accessed funding from the provincial government of New Brunswick to finance this project Subject-matter experts from the industry and the scientific community are actively involved in dev-eloping these courses
As part of an informal joint venture with Squamish First Nation CPS has applied for $96M in funding from the Federal government for employment related training initiatives The decision is expected before Christmas
CPS will soon be launching LED Controls training developed in partnership with the IBEW and the California Advanced Lighting Training Centre at UC Davis
Managing Risk
We continue to work with other areas of the institution to streamline processes and create efficiency to better serve our clients
Community Engagement
CPS has moved its offices to Surrey City Centre across from Surrey Memorial Hospital The space includes a couple of classrooms and offers easy access to major potential clients in the vicinity as well as the Sky Train
We are continuing our work with Street to Home a non-profit organization whose goal is get homeless people off the street and into jobs to develop training opportunities for their clients Discussions around opening a residential treatmenttraining facility modeled on San Franciscorsquos ldquoDelancey Streetrdquo at the old Granville Island campus of Emily Carr are accelerating
Students from the Commercial Beekeeping program will be returning from 5-month practica across western Canada in the next week Reports from the commercial operations where they have been working have been stellar
Recognition
The Ministry of Jobs Tourism and Skills Training contacted CPS to inform us that funds were available for us to run new cohorts of the Low Voltage and Data Technician courses We had not applied for these funds This is a reflection of the Ministryrsquos confidence in KPUrsquos ability to successfully deliver job skills training
Employee Engagement
We continue to have employees register and successfully com-plete our LERN course offerings
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Faculty of Health
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
The HealthCare Assistant Program received full recognition from the BC Care Aide amp Community Health Worker Registry
The Moodle BPN Communication Hub went ldquoliverdquo for students and faculty in week 1 of the summer semester and has been a success in communicating with students and faculty
Betty Worobec (Dean Faculty of Science and Horticulture) joined the Faculty of Health on July 1 2016 as Acting Dean until the occasion that a new Dean takes herhis position
Community Engagement
Students from HAUC BSNPB amp BSN programs participated in the Champions of the Crescent on July 10 2016 Students engaged community members by doing blood pressures sports box to encourage physical activity and the BSN students provided posters to support the 5-2-1-0 initiative which is 5 or more fruits amp vegetables daily no more than 2 hours of sun exposure time a day at least one hour of physical activity daily and zero sugar-sweetened drinks to help prevent childhood obesity Faculty and staff also attended to support the students during this event
Arleigh Bell Michelle Home and Lisa Gedak have been working on a Collaborative Simulation research between interdisciplinary programs HCAP HAUC amp PB The research investigation question How Does a Collaborative Simulation Promote Team Communication and Comprehension of Health Care Provider Roles Michelle and Lisa presented the findings at the National Association Health Unit Coordinator (NAHUC) Conference held in Seattle WA on August 31 to September 2 16 which included the Unit ClerkCoordinator perspective from a Canadian lens
International
Student Mobility
KPU International is continuing to expand in the area of international student mobility Three students from our partner Instituto Tecnoloacutegico de Santo Domingo - INTEC (Dominican Republic) and one student from our partner Universidad de Monterrey - UDEM (Mexico) are attending KPU on exchange this semester The funding for these students came in part via the Canadian Federal Governmentrsquos scholarship program - Emerging Leaders of America Program (ELAP)
Four KPU students attended two-week long summer programs in business at our partner institutions in Germany (Munich University of Applied Sciences -MUAS) and Switzerland (University of Applied Sciences and Arts - FHNW in Basel) this
summer
KPU International is currently working with faculty members in both Design and Arts to prepare for field schools being offered next spring Both the Amazon Field School in Colombia and Fine Arts in ParisKassel Field School will provide students with the opportunity to take what they are learning in the classroom and practiceexperience it out in the real world
Anita Hamm Director of Partnerships amp Pathways visited KPUs long-time partner the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) in July and presented on the development of KPUs Internationalization Plan KPU will welcome eleven new partnership students from GDUFS who will start their studies in Canada with us in Spring 2017
The updated and revised Field School Guidelines for Faculty Members is now ready to be taken through the necessary senate standing committees before making its way to senate in November for final approval
International Student Recruitment
KPU Internationalrsquos recruitment efforts for Fall 2016 were very successful We experienced a 35 increase in applications over Fall 2015 and welcomed 560 new incoming students for Fall 2016 This is an increase of 193 new students over Fall 2015
In terms of overall international student growth KPU International has experienced the biggest increase to date in terms of student headcount When comparing Fall 2016 numbers with Fall 2015 international student headcount has grown by 186 I attribute this to my staff and the dedication that they have put in to help us build up to this level of growth
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21
Market Diversification
We continue to work toward growth and diversification of our international student body by focusing recruitment activities on the maintenance of our top markets (China amp India) and development of new markets The introduction of new Post Bacc Diplomas for Fall 2017 will help us to enhance our activity in markets with a post graduate focus such as Latin America Africa and regions of India (outside of Punjab) We begin our 2017 recruitment season with upcoming recruitment trips to Brazil China India Turkey Middle East USA and Vietnam Through coordination with Colleges and Institutes Canada we have joined other Canadian institutions to participate in the newly launched Canada Express Study Program - Vietnam Through this new Canadian federal government program we have seen a sharp increase in interest to study at KPU from Vietnamese students and agents We will participate in a Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) organized mission to Vietnam in October to explore further partnerships in this region
International Student Retention
As part of the effort to continue to increase student retention rates and to support international students better KPU International organized six workshops in total during the Summer 2016 semester These workshops were designed to help international students who may be struggling to adjust to the style of education here in Canada Each workshop was hosted by two International Educational Advisors who provided presentations explaining how to improve their academic standing at KPU At the end of each session the advisors were able to sit with students and provide one-on-one support to further review their individual academic standing and explore options to better boost their GPA The overall response to these new academic workshops was very positive and therefore we will be running these workshops again in the current Fall 2016 semester This initiative is part of KPU Internationalrsquos overall objective to make sure that all our students are being fully supported to succeed throughout their KPU experience
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23
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
24
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Marketing campaigns currently running include
Outdoor Billboards
Radio
Digital ads in Metrotown Mall
Murals in Guilford Town Centre
Spotify Ads
YouTube Preroll ads
Online Ads
Retargeted Online Ads
CTV ndash Closed Captioning Ads
The marketing department has been busy working on a brand refinement and tag line development project This has involved confirming our brand model our reputation what we do how we do it and why we do it
In essence we need to solidify what we stand for in order to move forward with a tag line that will speak to the KPU brand
We are not changing the logo but adding a tag line 3 different logos in the past 6 years has brought much confusion to our brand But we will be adding a tag linehellipand the tagline will serve as our bold statement of what KPU stands for
Once the tag line is developed later this fall we will be introducing new creative designs for all advertising campaigns for the next few years
Submitted by Joanne Saunders Executive Director Marketing amp Recruitment
As the new fall semester begins the recruitment team is gear-ing up for a busy season of meetings and presentations to high schools throughout the lower mainland In addition to the public schools we are reaching out to private schools and other community groups settlement agencies and organ-izations to promote KPU
In response to the downward trend in high school graduate numbers the Future Studentsrsquo Office is actively pursuing initiatives to reach out to mature and transfer students The recruitment team will be visiting local colleges to build re-lationships to ensure prospective students have access to information on transferring and studying at KPU
Our new program guide has been designed and printed and the team will start distributing them at presentations starting the week of Sept 12 It is a valuable resource as prospective students can access information on all programs and services offered at KPU It can be viewed here httpwwwkpucaprogramguide
Included in the arsenal of marketing tools are 7 new promotional videos one for each faculty These videos will be promoted online through web digital and social media advertising as well as links from newsletters and various communications with the external community The videos can be viewed here httpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLxxQVdMboGIMAKvGSw6eeCfHB0UEad7mv
Richmond BC ndash Water water nowhere and not a drop to drink ndash unless we make big changes
Recently back from a lecture tour in Asia on water rights and climate change Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) political science instructor Dr Ross Pink has some urgent information to share about the paramount human rights challenge of the 21st century access to clean water
ldquoAlready 800 million global citizens have no clean water sourcerdquo said Pink ldquoBy 2050 that number will reach two billionrdquo
Pink is the guest speaker at the next instalment of the popular KPU-Science World Speaker Series on Sept 15 at KPU Richmond His topic Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge will explore the is-sues of climate change drought flooding and water-borne disease Pink will highlight these issues as they face Asia and India with fascinating examples and innovative scenarios for change
ldquoThese issues are urgent in those regions and will become so in North Americardquo affirms Pink
Pink notes that Arctic ice is expected to disappear by 2070 In addition major flooding is anticipated in coastal cities such as Richmond Los Ange-les Shanghai and Manila by 2050 Meanwhile chronic and increasing drought will send food prices skyrocketing and render food insecurity for over 15 billion people
Of the 94 billion people who are expected by 2050 approximately two billion will be without access to clean safe water sources leading to po-litical upheaval severe social and economic crises and a projected global climate refugee population of 400 million
But there is hope says Pink His presentation will also cover potential solutions to the impending water shortage namely rainwater harvesting desalinization and cloud seeding
Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge takes place on Thurs-day Sept 15 at 7 pm at KPU Richmond 8771 Lansdowne Rd Richmond
The event is free but registration is requested Visit kpucascienceworld to register and learn more
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Water Water nowhere KPU expert talks water rights and scarcity
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
25
Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
26
KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
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Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
28
Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
29
Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
Office of the Provost contrsquod
other administrators faculty and students
Martina Solano Bielen (Brewing) attending the Brewing Microbiology Course offered by the Siebel Institute Montreal Quebec
Alek Egi and Dominic Bernard (Brewing) attended the World Brewing Congress Denver Colorado This con-ference runs every 4 years and is a meeting of all the major international brewing associations
DeAnn Bremner (Communications Events amp Professional Studies Coordinator) and Tim Brown (Brewing) hosted a tour of the KPU Brewing Lab for KPUrsquos Marketing department to better familiarize the marketing team with all the unique aspects of the Brewing and Brewery Operations Diploma program
Rebecca Harbut (Sustainable Agriculture) Caitlin Dorward (ISFS) and Gary Jones (Horticulture) hosted an lsquointernalrsquo Information Session on July 22 for staff from FSO International and Student Enrollment Services to try to clarify the two different disciplines and howwhy they are often confused
School of Business
Internationalization Working Group
In response to the increasing proportion of international students in the School of business Lesley McCannell (Business Faculty) and Pamela Ip (Applied Communications Faculty) in conjunction with the International Education department initiated a working group to identify and collaborate on solutions that will support both international and domestic learner success The goals of the working group are to align solutions with Vision 2018 including engaging learners increasing the retention of domestic and international students and supporting students to be good global citizens
through collaboration
Students and Alumni Recognition
Simran Kang graduated from KPU in 2012 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting Co-operative Education Option He was one of a few graduates to secure a coveted starting positions with one of the ldquoBig Fourrdquo accounting firms Deloitte at their Vancouver office He completed his CPA CA designation and was promoted to Audit Senior at Deloitte Recently (June 2016) he accepted a new position at KPU as a Business Advisor in Business Performance and Advisory Services
Fadia Sabouneh current part-time student and full-time employee with BC Hydro reported that she was recently promoted to the Business Support and Billing Department as a direct result of her improved Communications skills following successful completion of CMNS 1140
David Hunt and Tabitha Swanson KPU Alumni pitched a business proposal to a panel in a Dragonrsquos Den style
competition where they received a $2500 runners up award for their startup Forte Marketing firm that they co-founded during their Marketing practicum
The 27 students enrolled in this summerrsquos Sales and Customer Service class (ENTR 4140) raised $178000 for scholarships from local businesses The class performance clearly demonstrates experiential learning It will also make post-secondary education more affordable for future KPU students
Faculty Recognition
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoTeaching Variance Analysis for Cost Accounting How to Achieve Above Par Performancerdquo Advances in Accounting Education Teaching and Curriculum Innovations 2016 Vol 18 pp 51 ndash 63
Ron Messer (Accounting) recently published ldquoOut of Control Lax Procedures at National Capital Trustrdquo IMA Educational Case Journal Vol 8 No 2 Article 2 June 2015 ndash includes case study and teaching notes (This case was used by the Institute of Management Accountants of the United States for their student case competition which took place at their Los Angeles convention in June 2015)
John Western (Accounting) retired after 28 years of dedicated service to his students at KPU Over the years he sat on numerous committees contributed to the full-program proposal for the BBA in Accounting was the Department Chair and mentored countless faculty and students
Mandeep Pannu (Computer Science and Information Technology) will be presenting ldquoThe Impact of Big Data on Government Processesrdquo at IEEE IEMCON (7th Annual Information Technology Electronics and Mobile Com-munication Conference 2016 at UBC October 2016
Darren Francis (Applied Communications) presented ldquoRocking My Thesisrdquo at the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada 2016 Conference
Jacky Li (Business and Quantitative Methods) currently study for his PhD in the Netherlands presented at INFORMS AGM conference (Nashville)
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
Business Management Diploma and Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurial Leadership were accredited by the Canadian Institute of Management making the university one of only three institutions in the province with programs that allow student to complete all the academic requirements for their CIM (Certified in Management) and PMgr (Professional Manager) designations while in class
Community Engagement
ASK (Accounting Students of KPU) Group recently hosted
13
Office of the Provost contrsquod
their 3rd Annual Ice Cream Social This annual summer event prepares Accounting students for the CPA recruiting season This event is the largest event of the year with 120 students attending to meet with representatives from public accounting firms such as Deloitte KPMG PwC Grant Thornton MNP DampH Group Davidson amp Co Smythe Ratcliffe and BDO (July 2016)
ACCT 4650 Not for Profit Financial Management had five students work with ldquoSupported Child Development Programrdquo in Richmond They were able to put into practice what they had learned in the classroom by providing much needed Administrative support enhancing the support to families in the Richmond community
Fall 2016 Enrolment
The School of Business enrolment for Fall 2016 is up more than 500 registrations over Fall 2015 While domestic enrolment is flat international enrolment has increased resulting in the School of Business earned Fall Tuition contribution to KPU increasing by in excess of $1 million With international student participation in School of Business classes averaging close to 25 it will be increasingly important to provide both domestic and international students with the supports to be successful
Employee Engagement
School of Business launched its first newsletter in August 2016 highlighting the successes of our students and faculty over the course of the 2015-2016 year
Student Services
Students
Record Breaking OrientationmdashOver 1700 students attended this yearrsquos Fall 2016 New Student Orientation ndash a record breaking number and increase of 26 over last year Several new initiatives contributed to the success of the events including the introduction of an enhanced Orientation Leader program that provides mentorship to new students beyond the Orientation events and a new marketing and branding strategy for Orientation With a fresh new look and the introduction of a calling campaign to encourage new students to register for the event nearly 45 of all KPU Fall enrolments attended
Co-operative Education Continues Growth and OutreachmdashThe number of co-op work terms continue to grow each semester The summer semester finished at an all-time high with 162 placements a 397 increase over summer 2015 The fall semester has also seen a rise in placements compared to this time last year To date 25 of the summer co-op placements have been extended for another term with their current employer Chartered Pro-fessional Accountants (CPA) 2016 Fall Recruit is underway with interviews taking place in mid-September and offers
going out the first week of October Mid- and large-size accounting firms are actively seeking new hires for various roles in the 2017 calendar year KPU Co-op and Career Services the Accounting Society of Kwantlen (ASK) and the Accounting faculty have partnered with multiple firms to help give our students a leg up in the hiring process with Grant Thornton MNP BDO hosting an event at KPU to promote the recruiting process MNP BDO Manning Elliot and Deloitte hosted office hours to meet with students 1-on-1 to assist in the application process KPU is one of the few schools to extend these on-campus opportunities to the firms with the goal of showcasing our exceptional student talent and continuing to expand co-op placements
Career Services Makes New ConnectionsmdashCareer Services has been busy presenting workshops related to job search skills and career development through The Learning Centre Orientation and Welcome Week In addition at the request of faculty several in-class sessions were delivered to offer resume cover letter and CV work-shops to students In partnership with Student Awards and Financial Aid Career Services has increased the number of on-campus Work Study opportunities to 30 positions up from 25 in 2015 The Career Connection job posting system continues to grow with 371 new job postings in August alone The database now includes 10921 students and alumni registered (increase of 1398 over 2015) 7324 registered employers (increase of 1092 over 2015) Some of the new employers include Autism Speaks Neo Roofing Solutions RESULTS Canada Vancouver Pride Society and Wealth One Bank of Canada
Family Orientation Offers SupportmdashCoordinated by Orien-tation and Transitions Family Orientation was held in July as an opportunity for supporters of new students to ask questions and discover the services and resources available to students The event was a success and welcomed over 300 family members to KPU equipping them with tools and information to best support their students The feedback from attendees was positive praising tours the staff and information available at the tables speakers and student panelists Much of the feedback reflected the friendliness of staff and the welcoming atmosphere at KPU
Fall Convocation is Nearly HeremdashWe are actively gearing up for fall Convocation at KPU Surrey Three ceremonies are scheduled across October 6 and 7 with over 425 graduates expected to attend Details are available at kpucaconvocation
New Student Email Platform Up and RunningmdashKPU has adopted a new email solution for students A University-wide project team has been working together since the spring to migrate all student email accounts that were formerly on the kwantlennet platform to a new
14
Office of the Provost contrsquod
15
platform utilizing Microsoft Canadarsquos Office 365 Under this new platform students are now afforded 50GB of data storage enhanced calendar functionality and the new ability to integrate KPU student email accounts on mobile devicesrsquo native email clients More details are available at kpucastudentemail
Students Supporting Students with DisabilitiesmdashAs part of a new initiative to encourage stronger engagement with student assistants SSDrsquos disability advisors developed group training sessions to interact and build a solid relationship within the team Newly hired and current student assistants met at the Surrey and Richmond campuses in August to review the job description and sign updated contracts The student assistants were provided with a welcome package training manual snacks and a chance to mingle amongst their peers The disability advisors organized the student assistants into small groups to review exam invigilation scenarios observe adaptive technology demonstrations tour the testing room and ask questions or share experiences with one another The student assistants provided positive feedback at the end of the training session using the new anonymous proctor suggestion box and are looking forward to the next engagement session
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
First Year Committee EstablishedmdashKPU has launched its First Year Committee (FYC) Chaired by Senior Director Student Affairs Joshua Mitchell with a membership that includes each of the academic deans in addition to other campus leaders the FYC has been given a mandate to Articulate a philosophy statement and guiding principles for the first year experience at KPU Recommend a policy framework for the first year Provide leadership in coordinating and implementing an integrated and intentional approach for the first year
Sport amp Rec Means More Fitness for Everyone - KPU Sport amp Recreation has unveiled a new and expanded suite of programming and services for KPU students employees and alumni Substantial changes include the opening of fitness centres at KPU Langley and KPU Tech free fitness centre access for students employees and alumni along with reduced pricing for fitness programs personal training and recreational and club sports
Policy Eases Student Stress - The newly revised policy FM8 (Student Tuition and Fees) has shifted the fee payment deadline to the end of the second week of classes (for semester-based courses) This means that as of this fall students will no longer be dropped or de-registered from classes as a result of late or non-payment Additionally a registration deposit will no longer be required every semester for continuing students to gain access to the online course registration system
Degree Minors Offer FlexibilitymdashIn April Senate approved a
University Framework for Minors meant to create greater flexibility in the development and attainment of minors at KPU Since that time the Registrarrsquos Office and Faculties have been working together to review existing minors in an effort to align them with the new framework streamline curriculum and ensure existing and new minors become portable across Faculties and credentials These changes will be taking place during the 201617 academic year resulting in enhanced curricular options to students
Whatrsquos an EMOC - KPUrsquos new Enrolment Management Op-erations Committee (EMOC) held its initial kick-off meeting in August The committee has been created as a spinoff of the Transitions Advisory Group (TAG) the committee that was initially developed to provide advice and support for the University Transitions Project With the inception of EMOC TAG has now officially dissolved its membership and evolved into three different committees to continue the work of transitioning and supporting new and first year students First Year Committee (FYC) Academic Advising Committee (AAC) Enrolment Management Operations Committee (EMOC) EMOC provides leadership and oversight for the coordination and implementation of services and functions which contribute to the enrolment goals of the University as established by the Strategic Enrolment Management Committee in alignment with KPUrsquos strategic and academic plans Specific duties of the Committee may include Fostering institution-wide involvement in and support for recruitment and retention efforts Evaluating and supporting recruitment and retention strategies and activities Coordinating the implementation of the Strategic Enrolment Plan(s) of the University
Renovated University CalendarmdashIn June KPU published a ldquorenovatedrdquo version of our online University Calendar The reorganized version of the University Calendar has been simplified with a more accessible format to ease student navigation enabling them to better locate course and program resources The new Calendar can be accessed at kpucacalendar
Administrative SearchesmdashThe Office of the Registrar is taking on responsibility for oversight of KPUrsquos Senate Office In support of this shift an associate registrar for Senate and Curriculum will be hired in the coming weeks and will have oversight for the Graduation Office the operational aspects of the University Senate Office production of the University Calendar and the functional and technical requirements associated with University curriculum management A search is underway for a director of Services for Students with Disabilities This key position within Student Affairs will provide leadership for the review of policies related to students with disabilities at KPU and the service model they drive It is our goal to have a new director in place within the fall 2016 semester
Office of the Provost contrsquod
16
Community Engagement
Sport amp Rec Partners with the YMCA and City of SurreymdashKPU Sport and Recreation has extended its reach into the community by partnering with the City of Surrey and the YMCA on two initiatives support at-risk students KPU will host a City of Surrey outreach program teaching breakdance to at-risk youth one evening per week in the KPU Surrey gymnasium KPU will also host the YMCArsquos Youth Leadership Development program one night per week through the coming academic year
Co-op Speaks OutmdashThe following public presentations and community engagement events were made by or attended on behalf of co-operative education faculty ldquoAcknow-ledging Competing Priorities as a Co-op Educatorrdquo pre-sented at the Association for Co-operative Education BC May 18 2016 - Lindsay Wood ldquoBackpack to Briefcase Career Experiential Education in the Classroomrdquo presented at BCcampus Festival of Learning June 9 2016 ndash Candy Ho ldquoClimbing Mount Ed-verest Reflections and Lessons from EdD Studentsrdquo presented at SFU Education Summer Institute July 9 2016 - Candy Ho HRMA Conference and tradeshow Made connections with over 300+ Human Resource professionals - Leanne MacKenzie
Education Planner BC Working GroupmdashKPUrsquos Vice-Provost Students Dr Jane Fee has been appointed as chair of Education Planner BCrsquos policy working group More details will follow over the fall semester
Recognition
Melinda Lee Joins SESmdashWe are pleased to welcome Melinda Lee the newest member of the leadership team in the Office of the Registrar to the position of manager of Admissions and Transfer Credit Melinda has been working in higher education for the last six years at Simon Fraser University University of the Fraser Valley and with her appointment KPU has acquired a great breadth of knowledge and experience in the areas of admissions recruitment and student records
Candy Ho Awarded Co-op GrantmdashCandy Ho a faculty member in Co-operative Education was awarded a $5000 research grant over the span of August 2016 ndash August 2017 from the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education for ldquoAn lsquoauditrsquo of strategies successful co-operative education students employ during CPA Recruitrdquo
Co-op Faculty Pen Scholarly ArticlemdashKPU Co-op faculty Candy Ho Lindsay Wood and Leanne Mackenzie had an article published in the August edition of Teaching Matters titled ldquoBeyond job placements Co-operative Education as a catalyst for developing studentsrsquo learning capabilitiesrdquo
University Library
Library
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Online photo submissions for KPU cards has been a tremendous success Through collaboration with KPUrsquos Orientations amp Transitions Team on promotion and messaging wersquove been able to increase the uptake of this early submission option Approximately 1000 students submitted their photos ahead of Orientation Days and Library staff were able to create the cards and have them ready for when the students arrived This improved the workflow and significantly reduced wait times for our new students
The Library as a whole takes great pride in recycling to help reduce the impact on the Earth but in our Technical Services area they have taken it up a notch These folks process all the items for the libraryrsquos collection (from receiving to weeding) and are keenly aware of the volume of materials involved The goal is zero waste and they get there but for a mere handful of impossible to separate mixed media
All books weeded from the collection are packed up and shipped out to a third party reseller if the book is not selected for sale they will recycle it
All cardboard and paper is recycled
All plastic in a range of media and processing materials such as videocassettes DVDs shipping containers and wrapping material is recycled
Mixed media material such as book jacket covers which are plastic and paper are separated to their respective parts and recycled
Shipping envelopes are reused over and over as protective padding for delicate items like DVDs shipped between campuses
DVD cases not sturdy enough to use in the Library are sent to a high school film teacher for the use of his students
The Library upgraded the proxy server on August 24 to improve database functionality Faculty who have direct links to ebooks or journal articles from our databases on their Moodle sites needed to make the change too To ease with this transition the Library provided an easy how-to and troubleshooting instructions on the Library Moodle guide
Faculty using the MLA citation style may not be aware that a new edition came out this year It is a significant change as MLA is moving to a template approach rather than a format approach to citation All of the Libraryrsquos MLA print and online resources were updated to reflect these
17
Office of the Provost contrsquod
changes before the start of the Fall semester KPUrsquos Academic Integrity amp Citations Librarian Ulrike Kestler is available to speak with faculty about the change
The Learning Centres
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Fall 2016 heralded a soft launch of Online Peer Tutoring in a range of content area subjects as well as writing (see tlckpuca) Students will now be able to book ldquofreerdquo appointments to connect with a tutor or Learning Strategist online outside the regular Learning Centre hours They can access this from the current tutor booking site As well the Learning Centre is offering a total of 75 learning skills workshops across campuses throughout the semester some of which can be tailored to subject area needs
During August over 120 current students signed up for Academic Boost Camp and new students had access to a two day ldquoItrsquos About Urdquo transition program in Surrey and prior to the beginning of the semester for all students mini workshops were offered on each campus
Wilson School of Design
Students
Two KPU Design alumni have turned a class project into functional apparel that is going to be showcased by Canadarsquos Wheelchair Rugby Team at the Paralympic Games in Rio this month Jaymes Williams (Product Design) and Laura Hutchison (Fashion amp Technology) were commissioned by the Canadian Sport Institute to produce their uniquely designed cooling vests for Canadarsquos elite wheelchair rugby players This team is ranked one of the top in the world and we are hoping that the vests which assist athletes in regulating their body temperature will give the team the competitive edge to go for the gold
Cam Rothnie a KPU Foundations in Design 2016 grad and now Product Design student and Kathleen McCullough second year Fashion amp Technology student placed in the top five in a competition to design the graphics for a new Kit amp Ace shopping bag As winners they received $200000 each
Ali Sami a 2015 graduate from Fashion Marketing and student assistant for the Wilson School of Design has received the Customer Service All Star Award the highest honor awarded by Nordstrom A celebration for all recipients and families was held in May He has now been selected to begin the manager training program His classmate Caitlin Fung went through this program last fall and is now the Assistant Manager of the Athletic Shoe Department
Jenny Campbell a 4th year Interior Design student was
selected as winner in the ldquoCommercial Designrdquo category for Sherwin-Williams STIR Student Design Challenge (2016) Jenny will receive $2500 plus have her work featured in the next issue of ldquoStirrdquo magazine Jenny will also be featured online via ldquoSherwin-Williams for Design Prosrdquo
Jessica Buell a Fashion Marketing alumni had her company featured in The Vancouver Sun in July 2016 Style QampA | The Beautiful Nomad
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18
Jamie Kan a Fashion and Technology grad was a winner of the City of Vancouver design initiative to reduce graffiti in the city Artists submitted designs for vinyl wraps to cover 27 grey utility boxes found at major traffic intersections throughout the city Jamiersquos designs can be seen in Kitsilano
Community Engagement
All Design programs intersect with their external professional communities on an ongoing basis
Faculty member Paola Gavilanez and staff member Debbie Johnstone Bjerke attended the Interior Design (IDC) industryrsquos annual YVR Design Community Summer Party on Thursday July 7 2016 This was an opportunity to meet with graduates and industry members as well as suppliers prominent in the design community
The Jennifer Rainnie Agency has taken practicum students in both Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing for over a decade Jennifer runs her own agency visits Designrsquos classes runs mock buying appointments and takes Fashion Marketing practicum students for 40 hours in the 2nd year Spring semester She has hired Alyssa Klimek from the class of 2015 and together with volunteers Alyssa Opre grad of 2016 and Caitlin Seward a 2nd year student they have launched a new shoe brand - MALVADOS As a team they worked the SpringSummer
2017 Know Show trade show held at the Convention Centre
The Kitchen Catcher cleaning system a project arising out of the Challenge Dialogue with the City of Surrey and led by Dr Victor Martinez was presented to the City of Surrey Team at the end of a summerrsquos worth of work by three Product Design students The prototype designed to increase organic waste diversion rates in multiple housing units in Surrey was well received and will go forward for formal presentation in the Fall
With the assistance of volunteers from Interior Design at KPU The Architecture Foundation of BC held its annual golf tournament to raise funds for the foundation in August 2016 The AFBC organizes different events and fundraising activities to support their mission to promote awareness understanding and appreciation of the built environment in BC The golf tournament was an excellent networking opportunity for students who volunteered
This summerrsquos Continuing Education Courses in Fashion were well attended These courses serve high school teachers who are seeking to extend their skills and gain advanced credit towards their teaching certification The courses are one of a kind in Canada and serve teachers from across the lower mainland province and country
As well high school students attended Continuing Education courses to develop their skills and explore new paths in Design Some very exciting projects came out of the week long experiences and a number of these high school students will be headed our way when they graduate Subjects for both teachers and students included
Pattern Drafting and Re-Working Commercial
Patterns
Portfolio Design
Sewing
Felting
Design Academy Draping
Knits
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19
Recognition
Accolades to one of our faculty members Keith Martin of the Graphic Design for Marketing team In July Canada Post released 5 stamps designed by Martin as part of a series of 15 that commemorate the provincial birds of Canada These five stamps feature the great horned owl raven Atlantic puffin rock ptarmigan and sharp-tailed grouse and join the 24 other stamps Martin has designed andor illustrated for Canada Post His body of work captures and celebrates the creatures that inhabit the countryrsquos diverse range of ecosystems ndash from insects on the soil to the whales of Canadarsquos three oceans and the birds that share our skies
As a result of vacancies created by education-leaves for ongoing faculty pursuing graduate studies the Interior Design program is pleased to welcome five new part-time faculty with extensive industry experience They are an excellent addition to this successful department
Continuing and Professional Studies
Academic Plan 2018
We have entered into year two of our three year contracts with the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation as well as the Ministry of Advanced Education
$6 million (approx) from the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and AVED We are providing training for four bands Squamish First Nation Musqueum Tsleil-waututh and Coquitlam Programming is underway and employment prospects look very good with op-portunities ranging from the Woodfiber LNG project the development of the Jericho lands to the new casino downtown
Students
Our first cohort of our Commercial Beekeeping program is currently out on work experience with commercial beekeepers across Western Canada and are returning next week The January 2017 intake is 75 full Marketing efforts are con-tinuous
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
We have continued interest in our online Introduction of the Professional Management of Medical Marijuana The Septem-ber class is over-subscribed with 51 students We are currently developing 3 additional courses in this area to support the needs of this burgeoning industry We will be attending the Lift Cannabis Conference in Vancouver later this month to promote our courses
We are currently negotiating a revenue sharinglicensing agreement with Dalhousie and are embarking on the development of a new hands-on training program for the new
occupation of Cannabis Cultivation Worker with College Communautaire de Nouveau Brunswick CCNB has accessed funding from the provincial government of New Brunswick to finance this project Subject-matter experts from the industry and the scientific community are actively involved in dev-eloping these courses
As part of an informal joint venture with Squamish First Nation CPS has applied for $96M in funding from the Federal government for employment related training initiatives The decision is expected before Christmas
CPS will soon be launching LED Controls training developed in partnership with the IBEW and the California Advanced Lighting Training Centre at UC Davis
Managing Risk
We continue to work with other areas of the institution to streamline processes and create efficiency to better serve our clients
Community Engagement
CPS has moved its offices to Surrey City Centre across from Surrey Memorial Hospital The space includes a couple of classrooms and offers easy access to major potential clients in the vicinity as well as the Sky Train
We are continuing our work with Street to Home a non-profit organization whose goal is get homeless people off the street and into jobs to develop training opportunities for their clients Discussions around opening a residential treatmenttraining facility modeled on San Franciscorsquos ldquoDelancey Streetrdquo at the old Granville Island campus of Emily Carr are accelerating
Students from the Commercial Beekeeping program will be returning from 5-month practica across western Canada in the next week Reports from the commercial operations where they have been working have been stellar
Recognition
The Ministry of Jobs Tourism and Skills Training contacted CPS to inform us that funds were available for us to run new cohorts of the Low Voltage and Data Technician courses We had not applied for these funds This is a reflection of the Ministryrsquos confidence in KPUrsquos ability to successfully deliver job skills training
Employee Engagement
We continue to have employees register and successfully com-plete our LERN course offerings
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Office of the Provost contrsquod
Faculty of Health
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
The HealthCare Assistant Program received full recognition from the BC Care Aide amp Community Health Worker Registry
The Moodle BPN Communication Hub went ldquoliverdquo for students and faculty in week 1 of the summer semester and has been a success in communicating with students and faculty
Betty Worobec (Dean Faculty of Science and Horticulture) joined the Faculty of Health on July 1 2016 as Acting Dean until the occasion that a new Dean takes herhis position
Community Engagement
Students from HAUC BSNPB amp BSN programs participated in the Champions of the Crescent on July 10 2016 Students engaged community members by doing blood pressures sports box to encourage physical activity and the BSN students provided posters to support the 5-2-1-0 initiative which is 5 or more fruits amp vegetables daily no more than 2 hours of sun exposure time a day at least one hour of physical activity daily and zero sugar-sweetened drinks to help prevent childhood obesity Faculty and staff also attended to support the students during this event
Arleigh Bell Michelle Home and Lisa Gedak have been working on a Collaborative Simulation research between interdisciplinary programs HCAP HAUC amp PB The research investigation question How Does a Collaborative Simulation Promote Team Communication and Comprehension of Health Care Provider Roles Michelle and Lisa presented the findings at the National Association Health Unit Coordinator (NAHUC) Conference held in Seattle WA on August 31 to September 2 16 which included the Unit ClerkCoordinator perspective from a Canadian lens
International
Student Mobility
KPU International is continuing to expand in the area of international student mobility Three students from our partner Instituto Tecnoloacutegico de Santo Domingo - INTEC (Dominican Republic) and one student from our partner Universidad de Monterrey - UDEM (Mexico) are attending KPU on exchange this semester The funding for these students came in part via the Canadian Federal Governmentrsquos scholarship program - Emerging Leaders of America Program (ELAP)
Four KPU students attended two-week long summer programs in business at our partner institutions in Germany (Munich University of Applied Sciences -MUAS) and Switzerland (University of Applied Sciences and Arts - FHNW in Basel) this
summer
KPU International is currently working with faculty members in both Design and Arts to prepare for field schools being offered next spring Both the Amazon Field School in Colombia and Fine Arts in ParisKassel Field School will provide students with the opportunity to take what they are learning in the classroom and practiceexperience it out in the real world
Anita Hamm Director of Partnerships amp Pathways visited KPUs long-time partner the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) in July and presented on the development of KPUs Internationalization Plan KPU will welcome eleven new partnership students from GDUFS who will start their studies in Canada with us in Spring 2017
The updated and revised Field School Guidelines for Faculty Members is now ready to be taken through the necessary senate standing committees before making its way to senate in November for final approval
International Student Recruitment
KPU Internationalrsquos recruitment efforts for Fall 2016 were very successful We experienced a 35 increase in applications over Fall 2015 and welcomed 560 new incoming students for Fall 2016 This is an increase of 193 new students over Fall 2015
In terms of overall international student growth KPU International has experienced the biggest increase to date in terms of student headcount When comparing Fall 2016 numbers with Fall 2015 international student headcount has grown by 186 I attribute this to my staff and the dedication that they have put in to help us build up to this level of growth
Office of the Provost contrsquod
21
Market Diversification
We continue to work toward growth and diversification of our international student body by focusing recruitment activities on the maintenance of our top markets (China amp India) and development of new markets The introduction of new Post Bacc Diplomas for Fall 2017 will help us to enhance our activity in markets with a post graduate focus such as Latin America Africa and regions of India (outside of Punjab) We begin our 2017 recruitment season with upcoming recruitment trips to Brazil China India Turkey Middle East USA and Vietnam Through coordination with Colleges and Institutes Canada we have joined other Canadian institutions to participate in the newly launched Canada Express Study Program - Vietnam Through this new Canadian federal government program we have seen a sharp increase in interest to study at KPU from Vietnamese students and agents We will participate in a Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) organized mission to Vietnam in October to explore further partnerships in this region
International Student Retention
As part of the effort to continue to increase student retention rates and to support international students better KPU International organized six workshops in total during the Summer 2016 semester These workshops were designed to help international students who may be struggling to adjust to the style of education here in Canada Each workshop was hosted by two International Educational Advisors who provided presentations explaining how to improve their academic standing at KPU At the end of each session the advisors were able to sit with students and provide one-on-one support to further review their individual academic standing and explore options to better boost their GPA The overall response to these new academic workshops was very positive and therefore we will be running these workshops again in the current Fall 2016 semester This initiative is part of KPU Internationalrsquos overall objective to make sure that all our students are being fully supported to succeed throughout their KPU experience
22
23
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
24
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
Marketing campaigns currently running include
Outdoor Billboards
Radio
Digital ads in Metrotown Mall
Murals in Guilford Town Centre
Spotify Ads
YouTube Preroll ads
Online Ads
Retargeted Online Ads
CTV ndash Closed Captioning Ads
The marketing department has been busy working on a brand refinement and tag line development project This has involved confirming our brand model our reputation what we do how we do it and why we do it
In essence we need to solidify what we stand for in order to move forward with a tag line that will speak to the KPU brand
We are not changing the logo but adding a tag line 3 different logos in the past 6 years has brought much confusion to our brand But we will be adding a tag linehellipand the tagline will serve as our bold statement of what KPU stands for
Once the tag line is developed later this fall we will be introducing new creative designs for all advertising campaigns for the next few years
Submitted by Joanne Saunders Executive Director Marketing amp Recruitment
As the new fall semester begins the recruitment team is gear-ing up for a busy season of meetings and presentations to high schools throughout the lower mainland In addition to the public schools we are reaching out to private schools and other community groups settlement agencies and organ-izations to promote KPU
In response to the downward trend in high school graduate numbers the Future Studentsrsquo Office is actively pursuing initiatives to reach out to mature and transfer students The recruitment team will be visiting local colleges to build re-lationships to ensure prospective students have access to information on transferring and studying at KPU
Our new program guide has been designed and printed and the team will start distributing them at presentations starting the week of Sept 12 It is a valuable resource as prospective students can access information on all programs and services offered at KPU It can be viewed here httpwwwkpucaprogramguide
Included in the arsenal of marketing tools are 7 new promotional videos one for each faculty These videos will be promoted online through web digital and social media advertising as well as links from newsletters and various communications with the external community The videos can be viewed here httpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLxxQVdMboGIMAKvGSw6eeCfHB0UEad7mv
Richmond BC ndash Water water nowhere and not a drop to drink ndash unless we make big changes
Recently back from a lecture tour in Asia on water rights and climate change Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) political science instructor Dr Ross Pink has some urgent information to share about the paramount human rights challenge of the 21st century access to clean water
ldquoAlready 800 million global citizens have no clean water sourcerdquo said Pink ldquoBy 2050 that number will reach two billionrdquo
Pink is the guest speaker at the next instalment of the popular KPU-Science World Speaker Series on Sept 15 at KPU Richmond His topic Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge will explore the is-sues of climate change drought flooding and water-borne disease Pink will highlight these issues as they face Asia and India with fascinating examples and innovative scenarios for change
ldquoThese issues are urgent in those regions and will become so in North Americardquo affirms Pink
Pink notes that Arctic ice is expected to disappear by 2070 In addition major flooding is anticipated in coastal cities such as Richmond Los Ange-les Shanghai and Manila by 2050 Meanwhile chronic and increasing drought will send food prices skyrocketing and render food insecurity for over 15 billion people
Of the 94 billion people who are expected by 2050 approximately two billion will be without access to clean safe water sources leading to po-litical upheaval severe social and economic crises and a projected global climate refugee population of 400 million
But there is hope says Pink His presentation will also cover potential solutions to the impending water shortage namely rainwater harvesting desalinization and cloud seeding
Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge takes place on Thurs-day Sept 15 at 7 pm at KPU Richmond 8771 Lansdowne Rd Richmond
The event is free but registration is requested Visit kpucascienceworld to register and learn more
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Water Water nowhere KPU expert talks water rights and scarcity
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
25
Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
26
KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
27
Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
28
Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
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Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
Office of the Provost contrsquod
their 3rd Annual Ice Cream Social This annual summer event prepares Accounting students for the CPA recruiting season This event is the largest event of the year with 120 students attending to meet with representatives from public accounting firms such as Deloitte KPMG PwC Grant Thornton MNP DampH Group Davidson amp Co Smythe Ratcliffe and BDO (July 2016)
ACCT 4650 Not for Profit Financial Management had five students work with ldquoSupported Child Development Programrdquo in Richmond They were able to put into practice what they had learned in the classroom by providing much needed Administrative support enhancing the support to families in the Richmond community
Fall 2016 Enrolment
The School of Business enrolment for Fall 2016 is up more than 500 registrations over Fall 2015 While domestic enrolment is flat international enrolment has increased resulting in the School of Business earned Fall Tuition contribution to KPU increasing by in excess of $1 million With international student participation in School of Business classes averaging close to 25 it will be increasingly important to provide both domestic and international students with the supports to be successful
Employee Engagement
School of Business launched its first newsletter in August 2016 highlighting the successes of our students and faculty over the course of the 2015-2016 year
Student Services
Students
Record Breaking OrientationmdashOver 1700 students attended this yearrsquos Fall 2016 New Student Orientation ndash a record breaking number and increase of 26 over last year Several new initiatives contributed to the success of the events including the introduction of an enhanced Orientation Leader program that provides mentorship to new students beyond the Orientation events and a new marketing and branding strategy for Orientation With a fresh new look and the introduction of a calling campaign to encourage new students to register for the event nearly 45 of all KPU Fall enrolments attended
Co-operative Education Continues Growth and OutreachmdashThe number of co-op work terms continue to grow each semester The summer semester finished at an all-time high with 162 placements a 397 increase over summer 2015 The fall semester has also seen a rise in placements compared to this time last year To date 25 of the summer co-op placements have been extended for another term with their current employer Chartered Pro-fessional Accountants (CPA) 2016 Fall Recruit is underway with interviews taking place in mid-September and offers
going out the first week of October Mid- and large-size accounting firms are actively seeking new hires for various roles in the 2017 calendar year KPU Co-op and Career Services the Accounting Society of Kwantlen (ASK) and the Accounting faculty have partnered with multiple firms to help give our students a leg up in the hiring process with Grant Thornton MNP BDO hosting an event at KPU to promote the recruiting process MNP BDO Manning Elliot and Deloitte hosted office hours to meet with students 1-on-1 to assist in the application process KPU is one of the few schools to extend these on-campus opportunities to the firms with the goal of showcasing our exceptional student talent and continuing to expand co-op placements
Career Services Makes New ConnectionsmdashCareer Services has been busy presenting workshops related to job search skills and career development through The Learning Centre Orientation and Welcome Week In addition at the request of faculty several in-class sessions were delivered to offer resume cover letter and CV work-shops to students In partnership with Student Awards and Financial Aid Career Services has increased the number of on-campus Work Study opportunities to 30 positions up from 25 in 2015 The Career Connection job posting system continues to grow with 371 new job postings in August alone The database now includes 10921 students and alumni registered (increase of 1398 over 2015) 7324 registered employers (increase of 1092 over 2015) Some of the new employers include Autism Speaks Neo Roofing Solutions RESULTS Canada Vancouver Pride Society and Wealth One Bank of Canada
Family Orientation Offers SupportmdashCoordinated by Orien-tation and Transitions Family Orientation was held in July as an opportunity for supporters of new students to ask questions and discover the services and resources available to students The event was a success and welcomed over 300 family members to KPU equipping them with tools and information to best support their students The feedback from attendees was positive praising tours the staff and information available at the tables speakers and student panelists Much of the feedback reflected the friendliness of staff and the welcoming atmosphere at KPU
Fall Convocation is Nearly HeremdashWe are actively gearing up for fall Convocation at KPU Surrey Three ceremonies are scheduled across October 6 and 7 with over 425 graduates expected to attend Details are available at kpucaconvocation
New Student Email Platform Up and RunningmdashKPU has adopted a new email solution for students A University-wide project team has been working together since the spring to migrate all student email accounts that were formerly on the kwantlennet platform to a new
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platform utilizing Microsoft Canadarsquos Office 365 Under this new platform students are now afforded 50GB of data storage enhanced calendar functionality and the new ability to integrate KPU student email accounts on mobile devicesrsquo native email clients More details are available at kpucastudentemail
Students Supporting Students with DisabilitiesmdashAs part of a new initiative to encourage stronger engagement with student assistants SSDrsquos disability advisors developed group training sessions to interact and build a solid relationship within the team Newly hired and current student assistants met at the Surrey and Richmond campuses in August to review the job description and sign updated contracts The student assistants were provided with a welcome package training manual snacks and a chance to mingle amongst their peers The disability advisors organized the student assistants into small groups to review exam invigilation scenarios observe adaptive technology demonstrations tour the testing room and ask questions or share experiences with one another The student assistants provided positive feedback at the end of the training session using the new anonymous proctor suggestion box and are looking forward to the next engagement session
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
First Year Committee EstablishedmdashKPU has launched its First Year Committee (FYC) Chaired by Senior Director Student Affairs Joshua Mitchell with a membership that includes each of the academic deans in addition to other campus leaders the FYC has been given a mandate to Articulate a philosophy statement and guiding principles for the first year experience at KPU Recommend a policy framework for the first year Provide leadership in coordinating and implementing an integrated and intentional approach for the first year
Sport amp Rec Means More Fitness for Everyone - KPU Sport amp Recreation has unveiled a new and expanded suite of programming and services for KPU students employees and alumni Substantial changes include the opening of fitness centres at KPU Langley and KPU Tech free fitness centre access for students employees and alumni along with reduced pricing for fitness programs personal training and recreational and club sports
Policy Eases Student Stress - The newly revised policy FM8 (Student Tuition and Fees) has shifted the fee payment deadline to the end of the second week of classes (for semester-based courses) This means that as of this fall students will no longer be dropped or de-registered from classes as a result of late or non-payment Additionally a registration deposit will no longer be required every semester for continuing students to gain access to the online course registration system
Degree Minors Offer FlexibilitymdashIn April Senate approved a
University Framework for Minors meant to create greater flexibility in the development and attainment of minors at KPU Since that time the Registrarrsquos Office and Faculties have been working together to review existing minors in an effort to align them with the new framework streamline curriculum and ensure existing and new minors become portable across Faculties and credentials These changes will be taking place during the 201617 academic year resulting in enhanced curricular options to students
Whatrsquos an EMOC - KPUrsquos new Enrolment Management Op-erations Committee (EMOC) held its initial kick-off meeting in August The committee has been created as a spinoff of the Transitions Advisory Group (TAG) the committee that was initially developed to provide advice and support for the University Transitions Project With the inception of EMOC TAG has now officially dissolved its membership and evolved into three different committees to continue the work of transitioning and supporting new and first year students First Year Committee (FYC) Academic Advising Committee (AAC) Enrolment Management Operations Committee (EMOC) EMOC provides leadership and oversight for the coordination and implementation of services and functions which contribute to the enrolment goals of the University as established by the Strategic Enrolment Management Committee in alignment with KPUrsquos strategic and academic plans Specific duties of the Committee may include Fostering institution-wide involvement in and support for recruitment and retention efforts Evaluating and supporting recruitment and retention strategies and activities Coordinating the implementation of the Strategic Enrolment Plan(s) of the University
Renovated University CalendarmdashIn June KPU published a ldquorenovatedrdquo version of our online University Calendar The reorganized version of the University Calendar has been simplified with a more accessible format to ease student navigation enabling them to better locate course and program resources The new Calendar can be accessed at kpucacalendar
Administrative SearchesmdashThe Office of the Registrar is taking on responsibility for oversight of KPUrsquos Senate Office In support of this shift an associate registrar for Senate and Curriculum will be hired in the coming weeks and will have oversight for the Graduation Office the operational aspects of the University Senate Office production of the University Calendar and the functional and technical requirements associated with University curriculum management A search is underway for a director of Services for Students with Disabilities This key position within Student Affairs will provide leadership for the review of policies related to students with disabilities at KPU and the service model they drive It is our goal to have a new director in place within the fall 2016 semester
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Community Engagement
Sport amp Rec Partners with the YMCA and City of SurreymdashKPU Sport and Recreation has extended its reach into the community by partnering with the City of Surrey and the YMCA on two initiatives support at-risk students KPU will host a City of Surrey outreach program teaching breakdance to at-risk youth one evening per week in the KPU Surrey gymnasium KPU will also host the YMCArsquos Youth Leadership Development program one night per week through the coming academic year
Co-op Speaks OutmdashThe following public presentations and community engagement events were made by or attended on behalf of co-operative education faculty ldquoAcknow-ledging Competing Priorities as a Co-op Educatorrdquo pre-sented at the Association for Co-operative Education BC May 18 2016 - Lindsay Wood ldquoBackpack to Briefcase Career Experiential Education in the Classroomrdquo presented at BCcampus Festival of Learning June 9 2016 ndash Candy Ho ldquoClimbing Mount Ed-verest Reflections and Lessons from EdD Studentsrdquo presented at SFU Education Summer Institute July 9 2016 - Candy Ho HRMA Conference and tradeshow Made connections with over 300+ Human Resource professionals - Leanne MacKenzie
Education Planner BC Working GroupmdashKPUrsquos Vice-Provost Students Dr Jane Fee has been appointed as chair of Education Planner BCrsquos policy working group More details will follow over the fall semester
Recognition
Melinda Lee Joins SESmdashWe are pleased to welcome Melinda Lee the newest member of the leadership team in the Office of the Registrar to the position of manager of Admissions and Transfer Credit Melinda has been working in higher education for the last six years at Simon Fraser University University of the Fraser Valley and with her appointment KPU has acquired a great breadth of knowledge and experience in the areas of admissions recruitment and student records
Candy Ho Awarded Co-op GrantmdashCandy Ho a faculty member in Co-operative Education was awarded a $5000 research grant over the span of August 2016 ndash August 2017 from the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education for ldquoAn lsquoauditrsquo of strategies successful co-operative education students employ during CPA Recruitrdquo
Co-op Faculty Pen Scholarly ArticlemdashKPU Co-op faculty Candy Ho Lindsay Wood and Leanne Mackenzie had an article published in the August edition of Teaching Matters titled ldquoBeyond job placements Co-operative Education as a catalyst for developing studentsrsquo learning capabilitiesrdquo
University Library
Library
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Online photo submissions for KPU cards has been a tremendous success Through collaboration with KPUrsquos Orientations amp Transitions Team on promotion and messaging wersquove been able to increase the uptake of this early submission option Approximately 1000 students submitted their photos ahead of Orientation Days and Library staff were able to create the cards and have them ready for when the students arrived This improved the workflow and significantly reduced wait times for our new students
The Library as a whole takes great pride in recycling to help reduce the impact on the Earth but in our Technical Services area they have taken it up a notch These folks process all the items for the libraryrsquos collection (from receiving to weeding) and are keenly aware of the volume of materials involved The goal is zero waste and they get there but for a mere handful of impossible to separate mixed media
All books weeded from the collection are packed up and shipped out to a third party reseller if the book is not selected for sale they will recycle it
All cardboard and paper is recycled
All plastic in a range of media and processing materials such as videocassettes DVDs shipping containers and wrapping material is recycled
Mixed media material such as book jacket covers which are plastic and paper are separated to their respective parts and recycled
Shipping envelopes are reused over and over as protective padding for delicate items like DVDs shipped between campuses
DVD cases not sturdy enough to use in the Library are sent to a high school film teacher for the use of his students
The Library upgraded the proxy server on August 24 to improve database functionality Faculty who have direct links to ebooks or journal articles from our databases on their Moodle sites needed to make the change too To ease with this transition the Library provided an easy how-to and troubleshooting instructions on the Library Moodle guide
Faculty using the MLA citation style may not be aware that a new edition came out this year It is a significant change as MLA is moving to a template approach rather than a format approach to citation All of the Libraryrsquos MLA print and online resources were updated to reflect these
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changes before the start of the Fall semester KPUrsquos Academic Integrity amp Citations Librarian Ulrike Kestler is available to speak with faculty about the change
The Learning Centres
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Fall 2016 heralded a soft launch of Online Peer Tutoring in a range of content area subjects as well as writing (see tlckpuca) Students will now be able to book ldquofreerdquo appointments to connect with a tutor or Learning Strategist online outside the regular Learning Centre hours They can access this from the current tutor booking site As well the Learning Centre is offering a total of 75 learning skills workshops across campuses throughout the semester some of which can be tailored to subject area needs
During August over 120 current students signed up for Academic Boost Camp and new students had access to a two day ldquoItrsquos About Urdquo transition program in Surrey and prior to the beginning of the semester for all students mini workshops were offered on each campus
Wilson School of Design
Students
Two KPU Design alumni have turned a class project into functional apparel that is going to be showcased by Canadarsquos Wheelchair Rugby Team at the Paralympic Games in Rio this month Jaymes Williams (Product Design) and Laura Hutchison (Fashion amp Technology) were commissioned by the Canadian Sport Institute to produce their uniquely designed cooling vests for Canadarsquos elite wheelchair rugby players This team is ranked one of the top in the world and we are hoping that the vests which assist athletes in regulating their body temperature will give the team the competitive edge to go for the gold
Cam Rothnie a KPU Foundations in Design 2016 grad and now Product Design student and Kathleen McCullough second year Fashion amp Technology student placed in the top five in a competition to design the graphics for a new Kit amp Ace shopping bag As winners they received $200000 each
Ali Sami a 2015 graduate from Fashion Marketing and student assistant for the Wilson School of Design has received the Customer Service All Star Award the highest honor awarded by Nordstrom A celebration for all recipients and families was held in May He has now been selected to begin the manager training program His classmate Caitlin Fung went through this program last fall and is now the Assistant Manager of the Athletic Shoe Department
Jenny Campbell a 4th year Interior Design student was
selected as winner in the ldquoCommercial Designrdquo category for Sherwin-Williams STIR Student Design Challenge (2016) Jenny will receive $2500 plus have her work featured in the next issue of ldquoStirrdquo magazine Jenny will also be featured online via ldquoSherwin-Williams for Design Prosrdquo
Jessica Buell a Fashion Marketing alumni had her company featured in The Vancouver Sun in July 2016 Style QampA | The Beautiful Nomad
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Jamie Kan a Fashion and Technology grad was a winner of the City of Vancouver design initiative to reduce graffiti in the city Artists submitted designs for vinyl wraps to cover 27 grey utility boxes found at major traffic intersections throughout the city Jamiersquos designs can be seen in Kitsilano
Community Engagement
All Design programs intersect with their external professional communities on an ongoing basis
Faculty member Paola Gavilanez and staff member Debbie Johnstone Bjerke attended the Interior Design (IDC) industryrsquos annual YVR Design Community Summer Party on Thursday July 7 2016 This was an opportunity to meet with graduates and industry members as well as suppliers prominent in the design community
The Jennifer Rainnie Agency has taken practicum students in both Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing for over a decade Jennifer runs her own agency visits Designrsquos classes runs mock buying appointments and takes Fashion Marketing practicum students for 40 hours in the 2nd year Spring semester She has hired Alyssa Klimek from the class of 2015 and together with volunteers Alyssa Opre grad of 2016 and Caitlin Seward a 2nd year student they have launched a new shoe brand - MALVADOS As a team they worked the SpringSummer
2017 Know Show trade show held at the Convention Centre
The Kitchen Catcher cleaning system a project arising out of the Challenge Dialogue with the City of Surrey and led by Dr Victor Martinez was presented to the City of Surrey Team at the end of a summerrsquos worth of work by three Product Design students The prototype designed to increase organic waste diversion rates in multiple housing units in Surrey was well received and will go forward for formal presentation in the Fall
With the assistance of volunteers from Interior Design at KPU The Architecture Foundation of BC held its annual golf tournament to raise funds for the foundation in August 2016 The AFBC organizes different events and fundraising activities to support their mission to promote awareness understanding and appreciation of the built environment in BC The golf tournament was an excellent networking opportunity for students who volunteered
This summerrsquos Continuing Education Courses in Fashion were well attended These courses serve high school teachers who are seeking to extend their skills and gain advanced credit towards their teaching certification The courses are one of a kind in Canada and serve teachers from across the lower mainland province and country
As well high school students attended Continuing Education courses to develop their skills and explore new paths in Design Some very exciting projects came out of the week long experiences and a number of these high school students will be headed our way when they graduate Subjects for both teachers and students included
Pattern Drafting and Re-Working Commercial
Patterns
Portfolio Design
Sewing
Felting
Design Academy Draping
Knits
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Recognition
Accolades to one of our faculty members Keith Martin of the Graphic Design for Marketing team In July Canada Post released 5 stamps designed by Martin as part of a series of 15 that commemorate the provincial birds of Canada These five stamps feature the great horned owl raven Atlantic puffin rock ptarmigan and sharp-tailed grouse and join the 24 other stamps Martin has designed andor illustrated for Canada Post His body of work captures and celebrates the creatures that inhabit the countryrsquos diverse range of ecosystems ndash from insects on the soil to the whales of Canadarsquos three oceans and the birds that share our skies
As a result of vacancies created by education-leaves for ongoing faculty pursuing graduate studies the Interior Design program is pleased to welcome five new part-time faculty with extensive industry experience They are an excellent addition to this successful department
Continuing and Professional Studies
Academic Plan 2018
We have entered into year two of our three year contracts with the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation as well as the Ministry of Advanced Education
$6 million (approx) from the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and AVED We are providing training for four bands Squamish First Nation Musqueum Tsleil-waututh and Coquitlam Programming is underway and employment prospects look very good with op-portunities ranging from the Woodfiber LNG project the development of the Jericho lands to the new casino downtown
Students
Our first cohort of our Commercial Beekeeping program is currently out on work experience with commercial beekeepers across Western Canada and are returning next week The January 2017 intake is 75 full Marketing efforts are con-tinuous
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
We have continued interest in our online Introduction of the Professional Management of Medical Marijuana The Septem-ber class is over-subscribed with 51 students We are currently developing 3 additional courses in this area to support the needs of this burgeoning industry We will be attending the Lift Cannabis Conference in Vancouver later this month to promote our courses
We are currently negotiating a revenue sharinglicensing agreement with Dalhousie and are embarking on the development of a new hands-on training program for the new
occupation of Cannabis Cultivation Worker with College Communautaire de Nouveau Brunswick CCNB has accessed funding from the provincial government of New Brunswick to finance this project Subject-matter experts from the industry and the scientific community are actively involved in dev-eloping these courses
As part of an informal joint venture with Squamish First Nation CPS has applied for $96M in funding from the Federal government for employment related training initiatives The decision is expected before Christmas
CPS will soon be launching LED Controls training developed in partnership with the IBEW and the California Advanced Lighting Training Centre at UC Davis
Managing Risk
We continue to work with other areas of the institution to streamline processes and create efficiency to better serve our clients
Community Engagement
CPS has moved its offices to Surrey City Centre across from Surrey Memorial Hospital The space includes a couple of classrooms and offers easy access to major potential clients in the vicinity as well as the Sky Train
We are continuing our work with Street to Home a non-profit organization whose goal is get homeless people off the street and into jobs to develop training opportunities for their clients Discussions around opening a residential treatmenttraining facility modeled on San Franciscorsquos ldquoDelancey Streetrdquo at the old Granville Island campus of Emily Carr are accelerating
Students from the Commercial Beekeeping program will be returning from 5-month practica across western Canada in the next week Reports from the commercial operations where they have been working have been stellar
Recognition
The Ministry of Jobs Tourism and Skills Training contacted CPS to inform us that funds were available for us to run new cohorts of the Low Voltage and Data Technician courses We had not applied for these funds This is a reflection of the Ministryrsquos confidence in KPUrsquos ability to successfully deliver job skills training
Employee Engagement
We continue to have employees register and successfully com-plete our LERN course offerings
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Faculty of Health
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
The HealthCare Assistant Program received full recognition from the BC Care Aide amp Community Health Worker Registry
The Moodle BPN Communication Hub went ldquoliverdquo for students and faculty in week 1 of the summer semester and has been a success in communicating with students and faculty
Betty Worobec (Dean Faculty of Science and Horticulture) joined the Faculty of Health on July 1 2016 as Acting Dean until the occasion that a new Dean takes herhis position
Community Engagement
Students from HAUC BSNPB amp BSN programs participated in the Champions of the Crescent on July 10 2016 Students engaged community members by doing blood pressures sports box to encourage physical activity and the BSN students provided posters to support the 5-2-1-0 initiative which is 5 or more fruits amp vegetables daily no more than 2 hours of sun exposure time a day at least one hour of physical activity daily and zero sugar-sweetened drinks to help prevent childhood obesity Faculty and staff also attended to support the students during this event
Arleigh Bell Michelle Home and Lisa Gedak have been working on a Collaborative Simulation research between interdisciplinary programs HCAP HAUC amp PB The research investigation question How Does a Collaborative Simulation Promote Team Communication and Comprehension of Health Care Provider Roles Michelle and Lisa presented the findings at the National Association Health Unit Coordinator (NAHUC) Conference held in Seattle WA on August 31 to September 2 16 which included the Unit ClerkCoordinator perspective from a Canadian lens
International
Student Mobility
KPU International is continuing to expand in the area of international student mobility Three students from our partner Instituto Tecnoloacutegico de Santo Domingo - INTEC (Dominican Republic) and one student from our partner Universidad de Monterrey - UDEM (Mexico) are attending KPU on exchange this semester The funding for these students came in part via the Canadian Federal Governmentrsquos scholarship program - Emerging Leaders of America Program (ELAP)
Four KPU students attended two-week long summer programs in business at our partner institutions in Germany (Munich University of Applied Sciences -MUAS) and Switzerland (University of Applied Sciences and Arts - FHNW in Basel) this
summer
KPU International is currently working with faculty members in both Design and Arts to prepare for field schools being offered next spring Both the Amazon Field School in Colombia and Fine Arts in ParisKassel Field School will provide students with the opportunity to take what they are learning in the classroom and practiceexperience it out in the real world
Anita Hamm Director of Partnerships amp Pathways visited KPUs long-time partner the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) in July and presented on the development of KPUs Internationalization Plan KPU will welcome eleven new partnership students from GDUFS who will start their studies in Canada with us in Spring 2017
The updated and revised Field School Guidelines for Faculty Members is now ready to be taken through the necessary senate standing committees before making its way to senate in November for final approval
International Student Recruitment
KPU Internationalrsquos recruitment efforts for Fall 2016 were very successful We experienced a 35 increase in applications over Fall 2015 and welcomed 560 new incoming students for Fall 2016 This is an increase of 193 new students over Fall 2015
In terms of overall international student growth KPU International has experienced the biggest increase to date in terms of student headcount When comparing Fall 2016 numbers with Fall 2015 international student headcount has grown by 186 I attribute this to my staff and the dedication that they have put in to help us build up to this level of growth
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21
Market Diversification
We continue to work toward growth and diversification of our international student body by focusing recruitment activities on the maintenance of our top markets (China amp India) and development of new markets The introduction of new Post Bacc Diplomas for Fall 2017 will help us to enhance our activity in markets with a post graduate focus such as Latin America Africa and regions of India (outside of Punjab) We begin our 2017 recruitment season with upcoming recruitment trips to Brazil China India Turkey Middle East USA and Vietnam Through coordination with Colleges and Institutes Canada we have joined other Canadian institutions to participate in the newly launched Canada Express Study Program - Vietnam Through this new Canadian federal government program we have seen a sharp increase in interest to study at KPU from Vietnamese students and agents We will participate in a Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) organized mission to Vietnam in October to explore further partnerships in this region
International Student Retention
As part of the effort to continue to increase student retention rates and to support international students better KPU International organized six workshops in total during the Summer 2016 semester These workshops were designed to help international students who may be struggling to adjust to the style of education here in Canada Each workshop was hosted by two International Educational Advisors who provided presentations explaining how to improve their academic standing at KPU At the end of each session the advisors were able to sit with students and provide one-on-one support to further review their individual academic standing and explore options to better boost their GPA The overall response to these new academic workshops was very positive and therefore we will be running these workshops again in the current Fall 2016 semester This initiative is part of KPU Internationalrsquos overall objective to make sure that all our students are being fully supported to succeed throughout their KPU experience
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23
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24
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Marketing campaigns currently running include
Outdoor Billboards
Radio
Digital ads in Metrotown Mall
Murals in Guilford Town Centre
Spotify Ads
YouTube Preroll ads
Online Ads
Retargeted Online Ads
CTV ndash Closed Captioning Ads
The marketing department has been busy working on a brand refinement and tag line development project This has involved confirming our brand model our reputation what we do how we do it and why we do it
In essence we need to solidify what we stand for in order to move forward with a tag line that will speak to the KPU brand
We are not changing the logo but adding a tag line 3 different logos in the past 6 years has brought much confusion to our brand But we will be adding a tag linehellipand the tagline will serve as our bold statement of what KPU stands for
Once the tag line is developed later this fall we will be introducing new creative designs for all advertising campaigns for the next few years
Submitted by Joanne Saunders Executive Director Marketing amp Recruitment
As the new fall semester begins the recruitment team is gear-ing up for a busy season of meetings and presentations to high schools throughout the lower mainland In addition to the public schools we are reaching out to private schools and other community groups settlement agencies and organ-izations to promote KPU
In response to the downward trend in high school graduate numbers the Future Studentsrsquo Office is actively pursuing initiatives to reach out to mature and transfer students The recruitment team will be visiting local colleges to build re-lationships to ensure prospective students have access to information on transferring and studying at KPU
Our new program guide has been designed and printed and the team will start distributing them at presentations starting the week of Sept 12 It is a valuable resource as prospective students can access information on all programs and services offered at KPU It can be viewed here httpwwwkpucaprogramguide
Included in the arsenal of marketing tools are 7 new promotional videos one for each faculty These videos will be promoted online through web digital and social media advertising as well as links from newsletters and various communications with the external community The videos can be viewed here httpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLxxQVdMboGIMAKvGSw6eeCfHB0UEad7mv
Richmond BC ndash Water water nowhere and not a drop to drink ndash unless we make big changes
Recently back from a lecture tour in Asia on water rights and climate change Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) political science instructor Dr Ross Pink has some urgent information to share about the paramount human rights challenge of the 21st century access to clean water
ldquoAlready 800 million global citizens have no clean water sourcerdquo said Pink ldquoBy 2050 that number will reach two billionrdquo
Pink is the guest speaker at the next instalment of the popular KPU-Science World Speaker Series on Sept 15 at KPU Richmond His topic Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge will explore the is-sues of climate change drought flooding and water-borne disease Pink will highlight these issues as they face Asia and India with fascinating examples and innovative scenarios for change
ldquoThese issues are urgent in those regions and will become so in North Americardquo affirms Pink
Pink notes that Arctic ice is expected to disappear by 2070 In addition major flooding is anticipated in coastal cities such as Richmond Los Ange-les Shanghai and Manila by 2050 Meanwhile chronic and increasing drought will send food prices skyrocketing and render food insecurity for over 15 billion people
Of the 94 billion people who are expected by 2050 approximately two billion will be without access to clean safe water sources leading to po-litical upheaval severe social and economic crises and a projected global climate refugee population of 400 million
But there is hope says Pink His presentation will also cover potential solutions to the impending water shortage namely rainwater harvesting desalinization and cloud seeding
Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge takes place on Thurs-day Sept 15 at 7 pm at KPU Richmond 8771 Lansdowne Rd Richmond
The event is free but registration is requested Visit kpucascienceworld to register and learn more
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Water Water nowhere KPU expert talks water rights and scarcity
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
25
Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
26
KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
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Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
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Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
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Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
Office of the Provost contrsquod
15
platform utilizing Microsoft Canadarsquos Office 365 Under this new platform students are now afforded 50GB of data storage enhanced calendar functionality and the new ability to integrate KPU student email accounts on mobile devicesrsquo native email clients More details are available at kpucastudentemail
Students Supporting Students with DisabilitiesmdashAs part of a new initiative to encourage stronger engagement with student assistants SSDrsquos disability advisors developed group training sessions to interact and build a solid relationship within the team Newly hired and current student assistants met at the Surrey and Richmond campuses in August to review the job description and sign updated contracts The student assistants were provided with a welcome package training manual snacks and a chance to mingle amongst their peers The disability advisors organized the student assistants into small groups to review exam invigilation scenarios observe adaptive technology demonstrations tour the testing room and ask questions or share experiences with one another The student assistants provided positive feedback at the end of the training session using the new anonymous proctor suggestion box and are looking forward to the next engagement session
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
First Year Committee EstablishedmdashKPU has launched its First Year Committee (FYC) Chaired by Senior Director Student Affairs Joshua Mitchell with a membership that includes each of the academic deans in addition to other campus leaders the FYC has been given a mandate to Articulate a philosophy statement and guiding principles for the first year experience at KPU Recommend a policy framework for the first year Provide leadership in coordinating and implementing an integrated and intentional approach for the first year
Sport amp Rec Means More Fitness for Everyone - KPU Sport amp Recreation has unveiled a new and expanded suite of programming and services for KPU students employees and alumni Substantial changes include the opening of fitness centres at KPU Langley and KPU Tech free fitness centre access for students employees and alumni along with reduced pricing for fitness programs personal training and recreational and club sports
Policy Eases Student Stress - The newly revised policy FM8 (Student Tuition and Fees) has shifted the fee payment deadline to the end of the second week of classes (for semester-based courses) This means that as of this fall students will no longer be dropped or de-registered from classes as a result of late or non-payment Additionally a registration deposit will no longer be required every semester for continuing students to gain access to the online course registration system
Degree Minors Offer FlexibilitymdashIn April Senate approved a
University Framework for Minors meant to create greater flexibility in the development and attainment of minors at KPU Since that time the Registrarrsquos Office and Faculties have been working together to review existing minors in an effort to align them with the new framework streamline curriculum and ensure existing and new minors become portable across Faculties and credentials These changes will be taking place during the 201617 academic year resulting in enhanced curricular options to students
Whatrsquos an EMOC - KPUrsquos new Enrolment Management Op-erations Committee (EMOC) held its initial kick-off meeting in August The committee has been created as a spinoff of the Transitions Advisory Group (TAG) the committee that was initially developed to provide advice and support for the University Transitions Project With the inception of EMOC TAG has now officially dissolved its membership and evolved into three different committees to continue the work of transitioning and supporting new and first year students First Year Committee (FYC) Academic Advising Committee (AAC) Enrolment Management Operations Committee (EMOC) EMOC provides leadership and oversight for the coordination and implementation of services and functions which contribute to the enrolment goals of the University as established by the Strategic Enrolment Management Committee in alignment with KPUrsquos strategic and academic plans Specific duties of the Committee may include Fostering institution-wide involvement in and support for recruitment and retention efforts Evaluating and supporting recruitment and retention strategies and activities Coordinating the implementation of the Strategic Enrolment Plan(s) of the University
Renovated University CalendarmdashIn June KPU published a ldquorenovatedrdquo version of our online University Calendar The reorganized version of the University Calendar has been simplified with a more accessible format to ease student navigation enabling them to better locate course and program resources The new Calendar can be accessed at kpucacalendar
Administrative SearchesmdashThe Office of the Registrar is taking on responsibility for oversight of KPUrsquos Senate Office In support of this shift an associate registrar for Senate and Curriculum will be hired in the coming weeks and will have oversight for the Graduation Office the operational aspects of the University Senate Office production of the University Calendar and the functional and technical requirements associated with University curriculum management A search is underway for a director of Services for Students with Disabilities This key position within Student Affairs will provide leadership for the review of policies related to students with disabilities at KPU and the service model they drive It is our goal to have a new director in place within the fall 2016 semester
Office of the Provost contrsquod
16
Community Engagement
Sport amp Rec Partners with the YMCA and City of SurreymdashKPU Sport and Recreation has extended its reach into the community by partnering with the City of Surrey and the YMCA on two initiatives support at-risk students KPU will host a City of Surrey outreach program teaching breakdance to at-risk youth one evening per week in the KPU Surrey gymnasium KPU will also host the YMCArsquos Youth Leadership Development program one night per week through the coming academic year
Co-op Speaks OutmdashThe following public presentations and community engagement events were made by or attended on behalf of co-operative education faculty ldquoAcknow-ledging Competing Priorities as a Co-op Educatorrdquo pre-sented at the Association for Co-operative Education BC May 18 2016 - Lindsay Wood ldquoBackpack to Briefcase Career Experiential Education in the Classroomrdquo presented at BCcampus Festival of Learning June 9 2016 ndash Candy Ho ldquoClimbing Mount Ed-verest Reflections and Lessons from EdD Studentsrdquo presented at SFU Education Summer Institute July 9 2016 - Candy Ho HRMA Conference and tradeshow Made connections with over 300+ Human Resource professionals - Leanne MacKenzie
Education Planner BC Working GroupmdashKPUrsquos Vice-Provost Students Dr Jane Fee has been appointed as chair of Education Planner BCrsquos policy working group More details will follow over the fall semester
Recognition
Melinda Lee Joins SESmdashWe are pleased to welcome Melinda Lee the newest member of the leadership team in the Office of the Registrar to the position of manager of Admissions and Transfer Credit Melinda has been working in higher education for the last six years at Simon Fraser University University of the Fraser Valley and with her appointment KPU has acquired a great breadth of knowledge and experience in the areas of admissions recruitment and student records
Candy Ho Awarded Co-op GrantmdashCandy Ho a faculty member in Co-operative Education was awarded a $5000 research grant over the span of August 2016 ndash August 2017 from the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education for ldquoAn lsquoauditrsquo of strategies successful co-operative education students employ during CPA Recruitrdquo
Co-op Faculty Pen Scholarly ArticlemdashKPU Co-op faculty Candy Ho Lindsay Wood and Leanne Mackenzie had an article published in the August edition of Teaching Matters titled ldquoBeyond job placements Co-operative Education as a catalyst for developing studentsrsquo learning capabilitiesrdquo
University Library
Library
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Online photo submissions for KPU cards has been a tremendous success Through collaboration with KPUrsquos Orientations amp Transitions Team on promotion and messaging wersquove been able to increase the uptake of this early submission option Approximately 1000 students submitted their photos ahead of Orientation Days and Library staff were able to create the cards and have them ready for when the students arrived This improved the workflow and significantly reduced wait times for our new students
The Library as a whole takes great pride in recycling to help reduce the impact on the Earth but in our Technical Services area they have taken it up a notch These folks process all the items for the libraryrsquos collection (from receiving to weeding) and are keenly aware of the volume of materials involved The goal is zero waste and they get there but for a mere handful of impossible to separate mixed media
All books weeded from the collection are packed up and shipped out to a third party reseller if the book is not selected for sale they will recycle it
All cardboard and paper is recycled
All plastic in a range of media and processing materials such as videocassettes DVDs shipping containers and wrapping material is recycled
Mixed media material such as book jacket covers which are plastic and paper are separated to their respective parts and recycled
Shipping envelopes are reused over and over as protective padding for delicate items like DVDs shipped between campuses
DVD cases not sturdy enough to use in the Library are sent to a high school film teacher for the use of his students
The Library upgraded the proxy server on August 24 to improve database functionality Faculty who have direct links to ebooks or journal articles from our databases on their Moodle sites needed to make the change too To ease with this transition the Library provided an easy how-to and troubleshooting instructions on the Library Moodle guide
Faculty using the MLA citation style may not be aware that a new edition came out this year It is a significant change as MLA is moving to a template approach rather than a format approach to citation All of the Libraryrsquos MLA print and online resources were updated to reflect these
17
Office of the Provost contrsquod
changes before the start of the Fall semester KPUrsquos Academic Integrity amp Citations Librarian Ulrike Kestler is available to speak with faculty about the change
The Learning Centres
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Fall 2016 heralded a soft launch of Online Peer Tutoring in a range of content area subjects as well as writing (see tlckpuca) Students will now be able to book ldquofreerdquo appointments to connect with a tutor or Learning Strategist online outside the regular Learning Centre hours They can access this from the current tutor booking site As well the Learning Centre is offering a total of 75 learning skills workshops across campuses throughout the semester some of which can be tailored to subject area needs
During August over 120 current students signed up for Academic Boost Camp and new students had access to a two day ldquoItrsquos About Urdquo transition program in Surrey and prior to the beginning of the semester for all students mini workshops were offered on each campus
Wilson School of Design
Students
Two KPU Design alumni have turned a class project into functional apparel that is going to be showcased by Canadarsquos Wheelchair Rugby Team at the Paralympic Games in Rio this month Jaymes Williams (Product Design) and Laura Hutchison (Fashion amp Technology) were commissioned by the Canadian Sport Institute to produce their uniquely designed cooling vests for Canadarsquos elite wheelchair rugby players This team is ranked one of the top in the world and we are hoping that the vests which assist athletes in regulating their body temperature will give the team the competitive edge to go for the gold
Cam Rothnie a KPU Foundations in Design 2016 grad and now Product Design student and Kathleen McCullough second year Fashion amp Technology student placed in the top five in a competition to design the graphics for a new Kit amp Ace shopping bag As winners they received $200000 each
Ali Sami a 2015 graduate from Fashion Marketing and student assistant for the Wilson School of Design has received the Customer Service All Star Award the highest honor awarded by Nordstrom A celebration for all recipients and families was held in May He has now been selected to begin the manager training program His classmate Caitlin Fung went through this program last fall and is now the Assistant Manager of the Athletic Shoe Department
Jenny Campbell a 4th year Interior Design student was
selected as winner in the ldquoCommercial Designrdquo category for Sherwin-Williams STIR Student Design Challenge (2016) Jenny will receive $2500 plus have her work featured in the next issue of ldquoStirrdquo magazine Jenny will also be featured online via ldquoSherwin-Williams for Design Prosrdquo
Jessica Buell a Fashion Marketing alumni had her company featured in The Vancouver Sun in July 2016 Style QampA | The Beautiful Nomad
Office of the Provost contrsquod
18
Jamie Kan a Fashion and Technology grad was a winner of the City of Vancouver design initiative to reduce graffiti in the city Artists submitted designs for vinyl wraps to cover 27 grey utility boxes found at major traffic intersections throughout the city Jamiersquos designs can be seen in Kitsilano
Community Engagement
All Design programs intersect with their external professional communities on an ongoing basis
Faculty member Paola Gavilanez and staff member Debbie Johnstone Bjerke attended the Interior Design (IDC) industryrsquos annual YVR Design Community Summer Party on Thursday July 7 2016 This was an opportunity to meet with graduates and industry members as well as suppliers prominent in the design community
The Jennifer Rainnie Agency has taken practicum students in both Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing for over a decade Jennifer runs her own agency visits Designrsquos classes runs mock buying appointments and takes Fashion Marketing practicum students for 40 hours in the 2nd year Spring semester She has hired Alyssa Klimek from the class of 2015 and together with volunteers Alyssa Opre grad of 2016 and Caitlin Seward a 2nd year student they have launched a new shoe brand - MALVADOS As a team they worked the SpringSummer
2017 Know Show trade show held at the Convention Centre
The Kitchen Catcher cleaning system a project arising out of the Challenge Dialogue with the City of Surrey and led by Dr Victor Martinez was presented to the City of Surrey Team at the end of a summerrsquos worth of work by three Product Design students The prototype designed to increase organic waste diversion rates in multiple housing units in Surrey was well received and will go forward for formal presentation in the Fall
With the assistance of volunteers from Interior Design at KPU The Architecture Foundation of BC held its annual golf tournament to raise funds for the foundation in August 2016 The AFBC organizes different events and fundraising activities to support their mission to promote awareness understanding and appreciation of the built environment in BC The golf tournament was an excellent networking opportunity for students who volunteered
This summerrsquos Continuing Education Courses in Fashion were well attended These courses serve high school teachers who are seeking to extend their skills and gain advanced credit towards their teaching certification The courses are one of a kind in Canada and serve teachers from across the lower mainland province and country
As well high school students attended Continuing Education courses to develop their skills and explore new paths in Design Some very exciting projects came out of the week long experiences and a number of these high school students will be headed our way when they graduate Subjects for both teachers and students included
Pattern Drafting and Re-Working Commercial
Patterns
Portfolio Design
Sewing
Felting
Design Academy Draping
Knits
Office of the Provost contrsquod
19
Recognition
Accolades to one of our faculty members Keith Martin of the Graphic Design for Marketing team In July Canada Post released 5 stamps designed by Martin as part of a series of 15 that commemorate the provincial birds of Canada These five stamps feature the great horned owl raven Atlantic puffin rock ptarmigan and sharp-tailed grouse and join the 24 other stamps Martin has designed andor illustrated for Canada Post His body of work captures and celebrates the creatures that inhabit the countryrsquos diverse range of ecosystems ndash from insects on the soil to the whales of Canadarsquos three oceans and the birds that share our skies
As a result of vacancies created by education-leaves for ongoing faculty pursuing graduate studies the Interior Design program is pleased to welcome five new part-time faculty with extensive industry experience They are an excellent addition to this successful department
Continuing and Professional Studies
Academic Plan 2018
We have entered into year two of our three year contracts with the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation as well as the Ministry of Advanced Education
$6 million (approx) from the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and AVED We are providing training for four bands Squamish First Nation Musqueum Tsleil-waututh and Coquitlam Programming is underway and employment prospects look very good with op-portunities ranging from the Woodfiber LNG project the development of the Jericho lands to the new casino downtown
Students
Our first cohort of our Commercial Beekeeping program is currently out on work experience with commercial beekeepers across Western Canada and are returning next week The January 2017 intake is 75 full Marketing efforts are con-tinuous
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
We have continued interest in our online Introduction of the Professional Management of Medical Marijuana The Septem-ber class is over-subscribed with 51 students We are currently developing 3 additional courses in this area to support the needs of this burgeoning industry We will be attending the Lift Cannabis Conference in Vancouver later this month to promote our courses
We are currently negotiating a revenue sharinglicensing agreement with Dalhousie and are embarking on the development of a new hands-on training program for the new
occupation of Cannabis Cultivation Worker with College Communautaire de Nouveau Brunswick CCNB has accessed funding from the provincial government of New Brunswick to finance this project Subject-matter experts from the industry and the scientific community are actively involved in dev-eloping these courses
As part of an informal joint venture with Squamish First Nation CPS has applied for $96M in funding from the Federal government for employment related training initiatives The decision is expected before Christmas
CPS will soon be launching LED Controls training developed in partnership with the IBEW and the California Advanced Lighting Training Centre at UC Davis
Managing Risk
We continue to work with other areas of the institution to streamline processes and create efficiency to better serve our clients
Community Engagement
CPS has moved its offices to Surrey City Centre across from Surrey Memorial Hospital The space includes a couple of classrooms and offers easy access to major potential clients in the vicinity as well as the Sky Train
We are continuing our work with Street to Home a non-profit organization whose goal is get homeless people off the street and into jobs to develop training opportunities for their clients Discussions around opening a residential treatmenttraining facility modeled on San Franciscorsquos ldquoDelancey Streetrdquo at the old Granville Island campus of Emily Carr are accelerating
Students from the Commercial Beekeeping program will be returning from 5-month practica across western Canada in the next week Reports from the commercial operations where they have been working have been stellar
Recognition
The Ministry of Jobs Tourism and Skills Training contacted CPS to inform us that funds were available for us to run new cohorts of the Low Voltage and Data Technician courses We had not applied for these funds This is a reflection of the Ministryrsquos confidence in KPUrsquos ability to successfully deliver job skills training
Employee Engagement
We continue to have employees register and successfully com-plete our LERN course offerings
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Office of the Provost contrsquod
Faculty of Health
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
The HealthCare Assistant Program received full recognition from the BC Care Aide amp Community Health Worker Registry
The Moodle BPN Communication Hub went ldquoliverdquo for students and faculty in week 1 of the summer semester and has been a success in communicating with students and faculty
Betty Worobec (Dean Faculty of Science and Horticulture) joined the Faculty of Health on July 1 2016 as Acting Dean until the occasion that a new Dean takes herhis position
Community Engagement
Students from HAUC BSNPB amp BSN programs participated in the Champions of the Crescent on July 10 2016 Students engaged community members by doing blood pressures sports box to encourage physical activity and the BSN students provided posters to support the 5-2-1-0 initiative which is 5 or more fruits amp vegetables daily no more than 2 hours of sun exposure time a day at least one hour of physical activity daily and zero sugar-sweetened drinks to help prevent childhood obesity Faculty and staff also attended to support the students during this event
Arleigh Bell Michelle Home and Lisa Gedak have been working on a Collaborative Simulation research between interdisciplinary programs HCAP HAUC amp PB The research investigation question How Does a Collaborative Simulation Promote Team Communication and Comprehension of Health Care Provider Roles Michelle and Lisa presented the findings at the National Association Health Unit Coordinator (NAHUC) Conference held in Seattle WA on August 31 to September 2 16 which included the Unit ClerkCoordinator perspective from a Canadian lens
International
Student Mobility
KPU International is continuing to expand in the area of international student mobility Three students from our partner Instituto Tecnoloacutegico de Santo Domingo - INTEC (Dominican Republic) and one student from our partner Universidad de Monterrey - UDEM (Mexico) are attending KPU on exchange this semester The funding for these students came in part via the Canadian Federal Governmentrsquos scholarship program - Emerging Leaders of America Program (ELAP)
Four KPU students attended two-week long summer programs in business at our partner institutions in Germany (Munich University of Applied Sciences -MUAS) and Switzerland (University of Applied Sciences and Arts - FHNW in Basel) this
summer
KPU International is currently working with faculty members in both Design and Arts to prepare for field schools being offered next spring Both the Amazon Field School in Colombia and Fine Arts in ParisKassel Field School will provide students with the opportunity to take what they are learning in the classroom and practiceexperience it out in the real world
Anita Hamm Director of Partnerships amp Pathways visited KPUs long-time partner the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) in July and presented on the development of KPUs Internationalization Plan KPU will welcome eleven new partnership students from GDUFS who will start their studies in Canada with us in Spring 2017
The updated and revised Field School Guidelines for Faculty Members is now ready to be taken through the necessary senate standing committees before making its way to senate in November for final approval
International Student Recruitment
KPU Internationalrsquos recruitment efforts for Fall 2016 were very successful We experienced a 35 increase in applications over Fall 2015 and welcomed 560 new incoming students for Fall 2016 This is an increase of 193 new students over Fall 2015
In terms of overall international student growth KPU International has experienced the biggest increase to date in terms of student headcount When comparing Fall 2016 numbers with Fall 2015 international student headcount has grown by 186 I attribute this to my staff and the dedication that they have put in to help us build up to this level of growth
Office of the Provost contrsquod
21
Market Diversification
We continue to work toward growth and diversification of our international student body by focusing recruitment activities on the maintenance of our top markets (China amp India) and development of new markets The introduction of new Post Bacc Diplomas for Fall 2017 will help us to enhance our activity in markets with a post graduate focus such as Latin America Africa and regions of India (outside of Punjab) We begin our 2017 recruitment season with upcoming recruitment trips to Brazil China India Turkey Middle East USA and Vietnam Through coordination with Colleges and Institutes Canada we have joined other Canadian institutions to participate in the newly launched Canada Express Study Program - Vietnam Through this new Canadian federal government program we have seen a sharp increase in interest to study at KPU from Vietnamese students and agents We will participate in a Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) organized mission to Vietnam in October to explore further partnerships in this region
International Student Retention
As part of the effort to continue to increase student retention rates and to support international students better KPU International organized six workshops in total during the Summer 2016 semester These workshops were designed to help international students who may be struggling to adjust to the style of education here in Canada Each workshop was hosted by two International Educational Advisors who provided presentations explaining how to improve their academic standing at KPU At the end of each session the advisors were able to sit with students and provide one-on-one support to further review their individual academic standing and explore options to better boost their GPA The overall response to these new academic workshops was very positive and therefore we will be running these workshops again in the current Fall 2016 semester This initiative is part of KPU Internationalrsquos overall objective to make sure that all our students are being fully supported to succeed throughout their KPU experience
22
23
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
24
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
Marketing campaigns currently running include
Outdoor Billboards
Radio
Digital ads in Metrotown Mall
Murals in Guilford Town Centre
Spotify Ads
YouTube Preroll ads
Online Ads
Retargeted Online Ads
CTV ndash Closed Captioning Ads
The marketing department has been busy working on a brand refinement and tag line development project This has involved confirming our brand model our reputation what we do how we do it and why we do it
In essence we need to solidify what we stand for in order to move forward with a tag line that will speak to the KPU brand
We are not changing the logo but adding a tag line 3 different logos in the past 6 years has brought much confusion to our brand But we will be adding a tag linehellipand the tagline will serve as our bold statement of what KPU stands for
Once the tag line is developed later this fall we will be introducing new creative designs for all advertising campaigns for the next few years
Submitted by Joanne Saunders Executive Director Marketing amp Recruitment
As the new fall semester begins the recruitment team is gear-ing up for a busy season of meetings and presentations to high schools throughout the lower mainland In addition to the public schools we are reaching out to private schools and other community groups settlement agencies and organ-izations to promote KPU
In response to the downward trend in high school graduate numbers the Future Studentsrsquo Office is actively pursuing initiatives to reach out to mature and transfer students The recruitment team will be visiting local colleges to build re-lationships to ensure prospective students have access to information on transferring and studying at KPU
Our new program guide has been designed and printed and the team will start distributing them at presentations starting the week of Sept 12 It is a valuable resource as prospective students can access information on all programs and services offered at KPU It can be viewed here httpwwwkpucaprogramguide
Included in the arsenal of marketing tools are 7 new promotional videos one for each faculty These videos will be promoted online through web digital and social media advertising as well as links from newsletters and various communications with the external community The videos can be viewed here httpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLxxQVdMboGIMAKvGSw6eeCfHB0UEad7mv
Richmond BC ndash Water water nowhere and not a drop to drink ndash unless we make big changes
Recently back from a lecture tour in Asia on water rights and climate change Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) political science instructor Dr Ross Pink has some urgent information to share about the paramount human rights challenge of the 21st century access to clean water
ldquoAlready 800 million global citizens have no clean water sourcerdquo said Pink ldquoBy 2050 that number will reach two billionrdquo
Pink is the guest speaker at the next instalment of the popular KPU-Science World Speaker Series on Sept 15 at KPU Richmond His topic Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge will explore the is-sues of climate change drought flooding and water-borne disease Pink will highlight these issues as they face Asia and India with fascinating examples and innovative scenarios for change
ldquoThese issues are urgent in those regions and will become so in North Americardquo affirms Pink
Pink notes that Arctic ice is expected to disappear by 2070 In addition major flooding is anticipated in coastal cities such as Richmond Los Ange-les Shanghai and Manila by 2050 Meanwhile chronic and increasing drought will send food prices skyrocketing and render food insecurity for over 15 billion people
Of the 94 billion people who are expected by 2050 approximately two billion will be without access to clean safe water sources leading to po-litical upheaval severe social and economic crises and a projected global climate refugee population of 400 million
But there is hope says Pink His presentation will also cover potential solutions to the impending water shortage namely rainwater harvesting desalinization and cloud seeding
Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge takes place on Thurs-day Sept 15 at 7 pm at KPU Richmond 8771 Lansdowne Rd Richmond
The event is free but registration is requested Visit kpucascienceworld to register and learn more
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Water Water nowhere KPU expert talks water rights and scarcity
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
25
Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
26
KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
27
Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
28
Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
29
Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
Office of the Provost contrsquod
16
Community Engagement
Sport amp Rec Partners with the YMCA and City of SurreymdashKPU Sport and Recreation has extended its reach into the community by partnering with the City of Surrey and the YMCA on two initiatives support at-risk students KPU will host a City of Surrey outreach program teaching breakdance to at-risk youth one evening per week in the KPU Surrey gymnasium KPU will also host the YMCArsquos Youth Leadership Development program one night per week through the coming academic year
Co-op Speaks OutmdashThe following public presentations and community engagement events were made by or attended on behalf of co-operative education faculty ldquoAcknow-ledging Competing Priorities as a Co-op Educatorrdquo pre-sented at the Association for Co-operative Education BC May 18 2016 - Lindsay Wood ldquoBackpack to Briefcase Career Experiential Education in the Classroomrdquo presented at BCcampus Festival of Learning June 9 2016 ndash Candy Ho ldquoClimbing Mount Ed-verest Reflections and Lessons from EdD Studentsrdquo presented at SFU Education Summer Institute July 9 2016 - Candy Ho HRMA Conference and tradeshow Made connections with over 300+ Human Resource professionals - Leanne MacKenzie
Education Planner BC Working GroupmdashKPUrsquos Vice-Provost Students Dr Jane Fee has been appointed as chair of Education Planner BCrsquos policy working group More details will follow over the fall semester
Recognition
Melinda Lee Joins SESmdashWe are pleased to welcome Melinda Lee the newest member of the leadership team in the Office of the Registrar to the position of manager of Admissions and Transfer Credit Melinda has been working in higher education for the last six years at Simon Fraser University University of the Fraser Valley and with her appointment KPU has acquired a great breadth of knowledge and experience in the areas of admissions recruitment and student records
Candy Ho Awarded Co-op GrantmdashCandy Ho a faculty member in Co-operative Education was awarded a $5000 research grant over the span of August 2016 ndash August 2017 from the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education for ldquoAn lsquoauditrsquo of strategies successful co-operative education students employ during CPA Recruitrdquo
Co-op Faculty Pen Scholarly ArticlemdashKPU Co-op faculty Candy Ho Lindsay Wood and Leanne Mackenzie had an article published in the August edition of Teaching Matters titled ldquoBeyond job placements Co-operative Education as a catalyst for developing studentsrsquo learning capabilitiesrdquo
University Library
Library
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Online photo submissions for KPU cards has been a tremendous success Through collaboration with KPUrsquos Orientations amp Transitions Team on promotion and messaging wersquove been able to increase the uptake of this early submission option Approximately 1000 students submitted their photos ahead of Orientation Days and Library staff were able to create the cards and have them ready for when the students arrived This improved the workflow and significantly reduced wait times for our new students
The Library as a whole takes great pride in recycling to help reduce the impact on the Earth but in our Technical Services area they have taken it up a notch These folks process all the items for the libraryrsquos collection (from receiving to weeding) and are keenly aware of the volume of materials involved The goal is zero waste and they get there but for a mere handful of impossible to separate mixed media
All books weeded from the collection are packed up and shipped out to a third party reseller if the book is not selected for sale they will recycle it
All cardboard and paper is recycled
All plastic in a range of media and processing materials such as videocassettes DVDs shipping containers and wrapping material is recycled
Mixed media material such as book jacket covers which are plastic and paper are separated to their respective parts and recycled
Shipping envelopes are reused over and over as protective padding for delicate items like DVDs shipped between campuses
DVD cases not sturdy enough to use in the Library are sent to a high school film teacher for the use of his students
The Library upgraded the proxy server on August 24 to improve database functionality Faculty who have direct links to ebooks or journal articles from our databases on their Moodle sites needed to make the change too To ease with this transition the Library provided an easy how-to and troubleshooting instructions on the Library Moodle guide
Faculty using the MLA citation style may not be aware that a new edition came out this year It is a significant change as MLA is moving to a template approach rather than a format approach to citation All of the Libraryrsquos MLA print and online resources were updated to reflect these
17
Office of the Provost contrsquod
changes before the start of the Fall semester KPUrsquos Academic Integrity amp Citations Librarian Ulrike Kestler is available to speak with faculty about the change
The Learning Centres
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Fall 2016 heralded a soft launch of Online Peer Tutoring in a range of content area subjects as well as writing (see tlckpuca) Students will now be able to book ldquofreerdquo appointments to connect with a tutor or Learning Strategist online outside the regular Learning Centre hours They can access this from the current tutor booking site As well the Learning Centre is offering a total of 75 learning skills workshops across campuses throughout the semester some of which can be tailored to subject area needs
During August over 120 current students signed up for Academic Boost Camp and new students had access to a two day ldquoItrsquos About Urdquo transition program in Surrey and prior to the beginning of the semester for all students mini workshops were offered on each campus
Wilson School of Design
Students
Two KPU Design alumni have turned a class project into functional apparel that is going to be showcased by Canadarsquos Wheelchair Rugby Team at the Paralympic Games in Rio this month Jaymes Williams (Product Design) and Laura Hutchison (Fashion amp Technology) were commissioned by the Canadian Sport Institute to produce their uniquely designed cooling vests for Canadarsquos elite wheelchair rugby players This team is ranked one of the top in the world and we are hoping that the vests which assist athletes in regulating their body temperature will give the team the competitive edge to go for the gold
Cam Rothnie a KPU Foundations in Design 2016 grad and now Product Design student and Kathleen McCullough second year Fashion amp Technology student placed in the top five in a competition to design the graphics for a new Kit amp Ace shopping bag As winners they received $200000 each
Ali Sami a 2015 graduate from Fashion Marketing and student assistant for the Wilson School of Design has received the Customer Service All Star Award the highest honor awarded by Nordstrom A celebration for all recipients and families was held in May He has now been selected to begin the manager training program His classmate Caitlin Fung went through this program last fall and is now the Assistant Manager of the Athletic Shoe Department
Jenny Campbell a 4th year Interior Design student was
selected as winner in the ldquoCommercial Designrdquo category for Sherwin-Williams STIR Student Design Challenge (2016) Jenny will receive $2500 plus have her work featured in the next issue of ldquoStirrdquo magazine Jenny will also be featured online via ldquoSherwin-Williams for Design Prosrdquo
Jessica Buell a Fashion Marketing alumni had her company featured in The Vancouver Sun in July 2016 Style QampA | The Beautiful Nomad
Office of the Provost contrsquod
18
Jamie Kan a Fashion and Technology grad was a winner of the City of Vancouver design initiative to reduce graffiti in the city Artists submitted designs for vinyl wraps to cover 27 grey utility boxes found at major traffic intersections throughout the city Jamiersquos designs can be seen in Kitsilano
Community Engagement
All Design programs intersect with their external professional communities on an ongoing basis
Faculty member Paola Gavilanez and staff member Debbie Johnstone Bjerke attended the Interior Design (IDC) industryrsquos annual YVR Design Community Summer Party on Thursday July 7 2016 This was an opportunity to meet with graduates and industry members as well as suppliers prominent in the design community
The Jennifer Rainnie Agency has taken practicum students in both Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing for over a decade Jennifer runs her own agency visits Designrsquos classes runs mock buying appointments and takes Fashion Marketing practicum students for 40 hours in the 2nd year Spring semester She has hired Alyssa Klimek from the class of 2015 and together with volunteers Alyssa Opre grad of 2016 and Caitlin Seward a 2nd year student they have launched a new shoe brand - MALVADOS As a team they worked the SpringSummer
2017 Know Show trade show held at the Convention Centre
The Kitchen Catcher cleaning system a project arising out of the Challenge Dialogue with the City of Surrey and led by Dr Victor Martinez was presented to the City of Surrey Team at the end of a summerrsquos worth of work by three Product Design students The prototype designed to increase organic waste diversion rates in multiple housing units in Surrey was well received and will go forward for formal presentation in the Fall
With the assistance of volunteers from Interior Design at KPU The Architecture Foundation of BC held its annual golf tournament to raise funds for the foundation in August 2016 The AFBC organizes different events and fundraising activities to support their mission to promote awareness understanding and appreciation of the built environment in BC The golf tournament was an excellent networking opportunity for students who volunteered
This summerrsquos Continuing Education Courses in Fashion were well attended These courses serve high school teachers who are seeking to extend their skills and gain advanced credit towards their teaching certification The courses are one of a kind in Canada and serve teachers from across the lower mainland province and country
As well high school students attended Continuing Education courses to develop their skills and explore new paths in Design Some very exciting projects came out of the week long experiences and a number of these high school students will be headed our way when they graduate Subjects for both teachers and students included
Pattern Drafting and Re-Working Commercial
Patterns
Portfolio Design
Sewing
Felting
Design Academy Draping
Knits
Office of the Provost contrsquod
19
Recognition
Accolades to one of our faculty members Keith Martin of the Graphic Design for Marketing team In July Canada Post released 5 stamps designed by Martin as part of a series of 15 that commemorate the provincial birds of Canada These five stamps feature the great horned owl raven Atlantic puffin rock ptarmigan and sharp-tailed grouse and join the 24 other stamps Martin has designed andor illustrated for Canada Post His body of work captures and celebrates the creatures that inhabit the countryrsquos diverse range of ecosystems ndash from insects on the soil to the whales of Canadarsquos three oceans and the birds that share our skies
As a result of vacancies created by education-leaves for ongoing faculty pursuing graduate studies the Interior Design program is pleased to welcome five new part-time faculty with extensive industry experience They are an excellent addition to this successful department
Continuing and Professional Studies
Academic Plan 2018
We have entered into year two of our three year contracts with the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation as well as the Ministry of Advanced Education
$6 million (approx) from the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and AVED We are providing training for four bands Squamish First Nation Musqueum Tsleil-waututh and Coquitlam Programming is underway and employment prospects look very good with op-portunities ranging from the Woodfiber LNG project the development of the Jericho lands to the new casino downtown
Students
Our first cohort of our Commercial Beekeeping program is currently out on work experience with commercial beekeepers across Western Canada and are returning next week The January 2017 intake is 75 full Marketing efforts are con-tinuous
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
We have continued interest in our online Introduction of the Professional Management of Medical Marijuana The Septem-ber class is over-subscribed with 51 students We are currently developing 3 additional courses in this area to support the needs of this burgeoning industry We will be attending the Lift Cannabis Conference in Vancouver later this month to promote our courses
We are currently negotiating a revenue sharinglicensing agreement with Dalhousie and are embarking on the development of a new hands-on training program for the new
occupation of Cannabis Cultivation Worker with College Communautaire de Nouveau Brunswick CCNB has accessed funding from the provincial government of New Brunswick to finance this project Subject-matter experts from the industry and the scientific community are actively involved in dev-eloping these courses
As part of an informal joint venture with Squamish First Nation CPS has applied for $96M in funding from the Federal government for employment related training initiatives The decision is expected before Christmas
CPS will soon be launching LED Controls training developed in partnership with the IBEW and the California Advanced Lighting Training Centre at UC Davis
Managing Risk
We continue to work with other areas of the institution to streamline processes and create efficiency to better serve our clients
Community Engagement
CPS has moved its offices to Surrey City Centre across from Surrey Memorial Hospital The space includes a couple of classrooms and offers easy access to major potential clients in the vicinity as well as the Sky Train
We are continuing our work with Street to Home a non-profit organization whose goal is get homeless people off the street and into jobs to develop training opportunities for their clients Discussions around opening a residential treatmenttraining facility modeled on San Franciscorsquos ldquoDelancey Streetrdquo at the old Granville Island campus of Emily Carr are accelerating
Students from the Commercial Beekeeping program will be returning from 5-month practica across western Canada in the next week Reports from the commercial operations where they have been working have been stellar
Recognition
The Ministry of Jobs Tourism and Skills Training contacted CPS to inform us that funds were available for us to run new cohorts of the Low Voltage and Data Technician courses We had not applied for these funds This is a reflection of the Ministryrsquos confidence in KPUrsquos ability to successfully deliver job skills training
Employee Engagement
We continue to have employees register and successfully com-plete our LERN course offerings
20
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Faculty of Health
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
The HealthCare Assistant Program received full recognition from the BC Care Aide amp Community Health Worker Registry
The Moodle BPN Communication Hub went ldquoliverdquo for students and faculty in week 1 of the summer semester and has been a success in communicating with students and faculty
Betty Worobec (Dean Faculty of Science and Horticulture) joined the Faculty of Health on July 1 2016 as Acting Dean until the occasion that a new Dean takes herhis position
Community Engagement
Students from HAUC BSNPB amp BSN programs participated in the Champions of the Crescent on July 10 2016 Students engaged community members by doing blood pressures sports box to encourage physical activity and the BSN students provided posters to support the 5-2-1-0 initiative which is 5 or more fruits amp vegetables daily no more than 2 hours of sun exposure time a day at least one hour of physical activity daily and zero sugar-sweetened drinks to help prevent childhood obesity Faculty and staff also attended to support the students during this event
Arleigh Bell Michelle Home and Lisa Gedak have been working on a Collaborative Simulation research between interdisciplinary programs HCAP HAUC amp PB The research investigation question How Does a Collaborative Simulation Promote Team Communication and Comprehension of Health Care Provider Roles Michelle and Lisa presented the findings at the National Association Health Unit Coordinator (NAHUC) Conference held in Seattle WA on August 31 to September 2 16 which included the Unit ClerkCoordinator perspective from a Canadian lens
International
Student Mobility
KPU International is continuing to expand in the area of international student mobility Three students from our partner Instituto Tecnoloacutegico de Santo Domingo - INTEC (Dominican Republic) and one student from our partner Universidad de Monterrey - UDEM (Mexico) are attending KPU on exchange this semester The funding for these students came in part via the Canadian Federal Governmentrsquos scholarship program - Emerging Leaders of America Program (ELAP)
Four KPU students attended two-week long summer programs in business at our partner institutions in Germany (Munich University of Applied Sciences -MUAS) and Switzerland (University of Applied Sciences and Arts - FHNW in Basel) this
summer
KPU International is currently working with faculty members in both Design and Arts to prepare for field schools being offered next spring Both the Amazon Field School in Colombia and Fine Arts in ParisKassel Field School will provide students with the opportunity to take what they are learning in the classroom and practiceexperience it out in the real world
Anita Hamm Director of Partnerships amp Pathways visited KPUs long-time partner the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) in July and presented on the development of KPUs Internationalization Plan KPU will welcome eleven new partnership students from GDUFS who will start their studies in Canada with us in Spring 2017
The updated and revised Field School Guidelines for Faculty Members is now ready to be taken through the necessary senate standing committees before making its way to senate in November for final approval
International Student Recruitment
KPU Internationalrsquos recruitment efforts for Fall 2016 were very successful We experienced a 35 increase in applications over Fall 2015 and welcomed 560 new incoming students for Fall 2016 This is an increase of 193 new students over Fall 2015
In terms of overall international student growth KPU International has experienced the biggest increase to date in terms of student headcount When comparing Fall 2016 numbers with Fall 2015 international student headcount has grown by 186 I attribute this to my staff and the dedication that they have put in to help us build up to this level of growth
Office of the Provost contrsquod
21
Market Diversification
We continue to work toward growth and diversification of our international student body by focusing recruitment activities on the maintenance of our top markets (China amp India) and development of new markets The introduction of new Post Bacc Diplomas for Fall 2017 will help us to enhance our activity in markets with a post graduate focus such as Latin America Africa and regions of India (outside of Punjab) We begin our 2017 recruitment season with upcoming recruitment trips to Brazil China India Turkey Middle East USA and Vietnam Through coordination with Colleges and Institutes Canada we have joined other Canadian institutions to participate in the newly launched Canada Express Study Program - Vietnam Through this new Canadian federal government program we have seen a sharp increase in interest to study at KPU from Vietnamese students and agents We will participate in a Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) organized mission to Vietnam in October to explore further partnerships in this region
International Student Retention
As part of the effort to continue to increase student retention rates and to support international students better KPU International organized six workshops in total during the Summer 2016 semester These workshops were designed to help international students who may be struggling to adjust to the style of education here in Canada Each workshop was hosted by two International Educational Advisors who provided presentations explaining how to improve their academic standing at KPU At the end of each session the advisors were able to sit with students and provide one-on-one support to further review their individual academic standing and explore options to better boost their GPA The overall response to these new academic workshops was very positive and therefore we will be running these workshops again in the current Fall 2016 semester This initiative is part of KPU Internationalrsquos overall objective to make sure that all our students are being fully supported to succeed throughout their KPU experience
22
23
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
24
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
Marketing campaigns currently running include
Outdoor Billboards
Radio
Digital ads in Metrotown Mall
Murals in Guilford Town Centre
Spotify Ads
YouTube Preroll ads
Online Ads
Retargeted Online Ads
CTV ndash Closed Captioning Ads
The marketing department has been busy working on a brand refinement and tag line development project This has involved confirming our brand model our reputation what we do how we do it and why we do it
In essence we need to solidify what we stand for in order to move forward with a tag line that will speak to the KPU brand
We are not changing the logo but adding a tag line 3 different logos in the past 6 years has brought much confusion to our brand But we will be adding a tag linehellipand the tagline will serve as our bold statement of what KPU stands for
Once the tag line is developed later this fall we will be introducing new creative designs for all advertising campaigns for the next few years
Submitted by Joanne Saunders Executive Director Marketing amp Recruitment
As the new fall semester begins the recruitment team is gear-ing up for a busy season of meetings and presentations to high schools throughout the lower mainland In addition to the public schools we are reaching out to private schools and other community groups settlement agencies and organ-izations to promote KPU
In response to the downward trend in high school graduate numbers the Future Studentsrsquo Office is actively pursuing initiatives to reach out to mature and transfer students The recruitment team will be visiting local colleges to build re-lationships to ensure prospective students have access to information on transferring and studying at KPU
Our new program guide has been designed and printed and the team will start distributing them at presentations starting the week of Sept 12 It is a valuable resource as prospective students can access information on all programs and services offered at KPU It can be viewed here httpwwwkpucaprogramguide
Included in the arsenal of marketing tools are 7 new promotional videos one for each faculty These videos will be promoted online through web digital and social media advertising as well as links from newsletters and various communications with the external community The videos can be viewed here httpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLxxQVdMboGIMAKvGSw6eeCfHB0UEad7mv
Richmond BC ndash Water water nowhere and not a drop to drink ndash unless we make big changes
Recently back from a lecture tour in Asia on water rights and climate change Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) political science instructor Dr Ross Pink has some urgent information to share about the paramount human rights challenge of the 21st century access to clean water
ldquoAlready 800 million global citizens have no clean water sourcerdquo said Pink ldquoBy 2050 that number will reach two billionrdquo
Pink is the guest speaker at the next instalment of the popular KPU-Science World Speaker Series on Sept 15 at KPU Richmond His topic Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge will explore the is-sues of climate change drought flooding and water-borne disease Pink will highlight these issues as they face Asia and India with fascinating examples and innovative scenarios for change
ldquoThese issues are urgent in those regions and will become so in North Americardquo affirms Pink
Pink notes that Arctic ice is expected to disappear by 2070 In addition major flooding is anticipated in coastal cities such as Richmond Los Ange-les Shanghai and Manila by 2050 Meanwhile chronic and increasing drought will send food prices skyrocketing and render food insecurity for over 15 billion people
Of the 94 billion people who are expected by 2050 approximately two billion will be without access to clean safe water sources leading to po-litical upheaval severe social and economic crises and a projected global climate refugee population of 400 million
But there is hope says Pink His presentation will also cover potential solutions to the impending water shortage namely rainwater harvesting desalinization and cloud seeding
Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge takes place on Thurs-day Sept 15 at 7 pm at KPU Richmond 8771 Lansdowne Rd Richmond
The event is free but registration is requested Visit kpucascienceworld to register and learn more
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Water Water nowhere KPU expert talks water rights and scarcity
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
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Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
26
KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
27
Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
28
Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
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Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
17
Office of the Provost contrsquod
changes before the start of the Fall semester KPUrsquos Academic Integrity amp Citations Librarian Ulrike Kestler is available to speak with faculty about the change
The Learning Centres
QualitymdashStrategy KPU is a well managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Fall 2016 heralded a soft launch of Online Peer Tutoring in a range of content area subjects as well as writing (see tlckpuca) Students will now be able to book ldquofreerdquo appointments to connect with a tutor or Learning Strategist online outside the regular Learning Centre hours They can access this from the current tutor booking site As well the Learning Centre is offering a total of 75 learning skills workshops across campuses throughout the semester some of which can be tailored to subject area needs
During August over 120 current students signed up for Academic Boost Camp and new students had access to a two day ldquoItrsquos About Urdquo transition program in Surrey and prior to the beginning of the semester for all students mini workshops were offered on each campus
Wilson School of Design
Students
Two KPU Design alumni have turned a class project into functional apparel that is going to be showcased by Canadarsquos Wheelchair Rugby Team at the Paralympic Games in Rio this month Jaymes Williams (Product Design) and Laura Hutchison (Fashion amp Technology) were commissioned by the Canadian Sport Institute to produce their uniquely designed cooling vests for Canadarsquos elite wheelchair rugby players This team is ranked one of the top in the world and we are hoping that the vests which assist athletes in regulating their body temperature will give the team the competitive edge to go for the gold
Cam Rothnie a KPU Foundations in Design 2016 grad and now Product Design student and Kathleen McCullough second year Fashion amp Technology student placed in the top five in a competition to design the graphics for a new Kit amp Ace shopping bag As winners they received $200000 each
Ali Sami a 2015 graduate from Fashion Marketing and student assistant for the Wilson School of Design has received the Customer Service All Star Award the highest honor awarded by Nordstrom A celebration for all recipients and families was held in May He has now been selected to begin the manager training program His classmate Caitlin Fung went through this program last fall and is now the Assistant Manager of the Athletic Shoe Department
Jenny Campbell a 4th year Interior Design student was
selected as winner in the ldquoCommercial Designrdquo category for Sherwin-Williams STIR Student Design Challenge (2016) Jenny will receive $2500 plus have her work featured in the next issue of ldquoStirrdquo magazine Jenny will also be featured online via ldquoSherwin-Williams for Design Prosrdquo
Jessica Buell a Fashion Marketing alumni had her company featured in The Vancouver Sun in July 2016 Style QampA | The Beautiful Nomad
Office of the Provost contrsquod
18
Jamie Kan a Fashion and Technology grad was a winner of the City of Vancouver design initiative to reduce graffiti in the city Artists submitted designs for vinyl wraps to cover 27 grey utility boxes found at major traffic intersections throughout the city Jamiersquos designs can be seen in Kitsilano
Community Engagement
All Design programs intersect with their external professional communities on an ongoing basis
Faculty member Paola Gavilanez and staff member Debbie Johnstone Bjerke attended the Interior Design (IDC) industryrsquos annual YVR Design Community Summer Party on Thursday July 7 2016 This was an opportunity to meet with graduates and industry members as well as suppliers prominent in the design community
The Jennifer Rainnie Agency has taken practicum students in both Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing for over a decade Jennifer runs her own agency visits Designrsquos classes runs mock buying appointments and takes Fashion Marketing practicum students for 40 hours in the 2nd year Spring semester She has hired Alyssa Klimek from the class of 2015 and together with volunteers Alyssa Opre grad of 2016 and Caitlin Seward a 2nd year student they have launched a new shoe brand - MALVADOS As a team they worked the SpringSummer
2017 Know Show trade show held at the Convention Centre
The Kitchen Catcher cleaning system a project arising out of the Challenge Dialogue with the City of Surrey and led by Dr Victor Martinez was presented to the City of Surrey Team at the end of a summerrsquos worth of work by three Product Design students The prototype designed to increase organic waste diversion rates in multiple housing units in Surrey was well received and will go forward for formal presentation in the Fall
With the assistance of volunteers from Interior Design at KPU The Architecture Foundation of BC held its annual golf tournament to raise funds for the foundation in August 2016 The AFBC organizes different events and fundraising activities to support their mission to promote awareness understanding and appreciation of the built environment in BC The golf tournament was an excellent networking opportunity for students who volunteered
This summerrsquos Continuing Education Courses in Fashion were well attended These courses serve high school teachers who are seeking to extend their skills and gain advanced credit towards their teaching certification The courses are one of a kind in Canada and serve teachers from across the lower mainland province and country
As well high school students attended Continuing Education courses to develop their skills and explore new paths in Design Some very exciting projects came out of the week long experiences and a number of these high school students will be headed our way when they graduate Subjects for both teachers and students included
Pattern Drafting and Re-Working Commercial
Patterns
Portfolio Design
Sewing
Felting
Design Academy Draping
Knits
Office of the Provost contrsquod
19
Recognition
Accolades to one of our faculty members Keith Martin of the Graphic Design for Marketing team In July Canada Post released 5 stamps designed by Martin as part of a series of 15 that commemorate the provincial birds of Canada These five stamps feature the great horned owl raven Atlantic puffin rock ptarmigan and sharp-tailed grouse and join the 24 other stamps Martin has designed andor illustrated for Canada Post His body of work captures and celebrates the creatures that inhabit the countryrsquos diverse range of ecosystems ndash from insects on the soil to the whales of Canadarsquos three oceans and the birds that share our skies
As a result of vacancies created by education-leaves for ongoing faculty pursuing graduate studies the Interior Design program is pleased to welcome five new part-time faculty with extensive industry experience They are an excellent addition to this successful department
Continuing and Professional Studies
Academic Plan 2018
We have entered into year two of our three year contracts with the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation as well as the Ministry of Advanced Education
$6 million (approx) from the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and AVED We are providing training for four bands Squamish First Nation Musqueum Tsleil-waututh and Coquitlam Programming is underway and employment prospects look very good with op-portunities ranging from the Woodfiber LNG project the development of the Jericho lands to the new casino downtown
Students
Our first cohort of our Commercial Beekeeping program is currently out on work experience with commercial beekeepers across Western Canada and are returning next week The January 2017 intake is 75 full Marketing efforts are con-tinuous
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
We have continued interest in our online Introduction of the Professional Management of Medical Marijuana The Septem-ber class is over-subscribed with 51 students We are currently developing 3 additional courses in this area to support the needs of this burgeoning industry We will be attending the Lift Cannabis Conference in Vancouver later this month to promote our courses
We are currently negotiating a revenue sharinglicensing agreement with Dalhousie and are embarking on the development of a new hands-on training program for the new
occupation of Cannabis Cultivation Worker with College Communautaire de Nouveau Brunswick CCNB has accessed funding from the provincial government of New Brunswick to finance this project Subject-matter experts from the industry and the scientific community are actively involved in dev-eloping these courses
As part of an informal joint venture with Squamish First Nation CPS has applied for $96M in funding from the Federal government for employment related training initiatives The decision is expected before Christmas
CPS will soon be launching LED Controls training developed in partnership with the IBEW and the California Advanced Lighting Training Centre at UC Davis
Managing Risk
We continue to work with other areas of the institution to streamline processes and create efficiency to better serve our clients
Community Engagement
CPS has moved its offices to Surrey City Centre across from Surrey Memorial Hospital The space includes a couple of classrooms and offers easy access to major potential clients in the vicinity as well as the Sky Train
We are continuing our work with Street to Home a non-profit organization whose goal is get homeless people off the street and into jobs to develop training opportunities for their clients Discussions around opening a residential treatmenttraining facility modeled on San Franciscorsquos ldquoDelancey Streetrdquo at the old Granville Island campus of Emily Carr are accelerating
Students from the Commercial Beekeeping program will be returning from 5-month practica across western Canada in the next week Reports from the commercial operations where they have been working have been stellar
Recognition
The Ministry of Jobs Tourism and Skills Training contacted CPS to inform us that funds were available for us to run new cohorts of the Low Voltage and Data Technician courses We had not applied for these funds This is a reflection of the Ministryrsquos confidence in KPUrsquos ability to successfully deliver job skills training
Employee Engagement
We continue to have employees register and successfully com-plete our LERN course offerings
20
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Faculty of Health
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
The HealthCare Assistant Program received full recognition from the BC Care Aide amp Community Health Worker Registry
The Moodle BPN Communication Hub went ldquoliverdquo for students and faculty in week 1 of the summer semester and has been a success in communicating with students and faculty
Betty Worobec (Dean Faculty of Science and Horticulture) joined the Faculty of Health on July 1 2016 as Acting Dean until the occasion that a new Dean takes herhis position
Community Engagement
Students from HAUC BSNPB amp BSN programs participated in the Champions of the Crescent on July 10 2016 Students engaged community members by doing blood pressures sports box to encourage physical activity and the BSN students provided posters to support the 5-2-1-0 initiative which is 5 or more fruits amp vegetables daily no more than 2 hours of sun exposure time a day at least one hour of physical activity daily and zero sugar-sweetened drinks to help prevent childhood obesity Faculty and staff also attended to support the students during this event
Arleigh Bell Michelle Home and Lisa Gedak have been working on a Collaborative Simulation research between interdisciplinary programs HCAP HAUC amp PB The research investigation question How Does a Collaborative Simulation Promote Team Communication and Comprehension of Health Care Provider Roles Michelle and Lisa presented the findings at the National Association Health Unit Coordinator (NAHUC) Conference held in Seattle WA on August 31 to September 2 16 which included the Unit ClerkCoordinator perspective from a Canadian lens
International
Student Mobility
KPU International is continuing to expand in the area of international student mobility Three students from our partner Instituto Tecnoloacutegico de Santo Domingo - INTEC (Dominican Republic) and one student from our partner Universidad de Monterrey - UDEM (Mexico) are attending KPU on exchange this semester The funding for these students came in part via the Canadian Federal Governmentrsquos scholarship program - Emerging Leaders of America Program (ELAP)
Four KPU students attended two-week long summer programs in business at our partner institutions in Germany (Munich University of Applied Sciences -MUAS) and Switzerland (University of Applied Sciences and Arts - FHNW in Basel) this
summer
KPU International is currently working with faculty members in both Design and Arts to prepare for field schools being offered next spring Both the Amazon Field School in Colombia and Fine Arts in ParisKassel Field School will provide students with the opportunity to take what they are learning in the classroom and practiceexperience it out in the real world
Anita Hamm Director of Partnerships amp Pathways visited KPUs long-time partner the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) in July and presented on the development of KPUs Internationalization Plan KPU will welcome eleven new partnership students from GDUFS who will start their studies in Canada with us in Spring 2017
The updated and revised Field School Guidelines for Faculty Members is now ready to be taken through the necessary senate standing committees before making its way to senate in November for final approval
International Student Recruitment
KPU Internationalrsquos recruitment efforts for Fall 2016 were very successful We experienced a 35 increase in applications over Fall 2015 and welcomed 560 new incoming students for Fall 2016 This is an increase of 193 new students over Fall 2015
In terms of overall international student growth KPU International has experienced the biggest increase to date in terms of student headcount When comparing Fall 2016 numbers with Fall 2015 international student headcount has grown by 186 I attribute this to my staff and the dedication that they have put in to help us build up to this level of growth
Office of the Provost contrsquod
21
Market Diversification
We continue to work toward growth and diversification of our international student body by focusing recruitment activities on the maintenance of our top markets (China amp India) and development of new markets The introduction of new Post Bacc Diplomas for Fall 2017 will help us to enhance our activity in markets with a post graduate focus such as Latin America Africa and regions of India (outside of Punjab) We begin our 2017 recruitment season with upcoming recruitment trips to Brazil China India Turkey Middle East USA and Vietnam Through coordination with Colleges and Institutes Canada we have joined other Canadian institutions to participate in the newly launched Canada Express Study Program - Vietnam Through this new Canadian federal government program we have seen a sharp increase in interest to study at KPU from Vietnamese students and agents We will participate in a Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) organized mission to Vietnam in October to explore further partnerships in this region
International Student Retention
As part of the effort to continue to increase student retention rates and to support international students better KPU International organized six workshops in total during the Summer 2016 semester These workshops were designed to help international students who may be struggling to adjust to the style of education here in Canada Each workshop was hosted by two International Educational Advisors who provided presentations explaining how to improve their academic standing at KPU At the end of each session the advisors were able to sit with students and provide one-on-one support to further review their individual academic standing and explore options to better boost their GPA The overall response to these new academic workshops was very positive and therefore we will be running these workshops again in the current Fall 2016 semester This initiative is part of KPU Internationalrsquos overall objective to make sure that all our students are being fully supported to succeed throughout their KPU experience
22
23
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
24
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
Marketing campaigns currently running include
Outdoor Billboards
Radio
Digital ads in Metrotown Mall
Murals in Guilford Town Centre
Spotify Ads
YouTube Preroll ads
Online Ads
Retargeted Online Ads
CTV ndash Closed Captioning Ads
The marketing department has been busy working on a brand refinement and tag line development project This has involved confirming our brand model our reputation what we do how we do it and why we do it
In essence we need to solidify what we stand for in order to move forward with a tag line that will speak to the KPU brand
We are not changing the logo but adding a tag line 3 different logos in the past 6 years has brought much confusion to our brand But we will be adding a tag linehellipand the tagline will serve as our bold statement of what KPU stands for
Once the tag line is developed later this fall we will be introducing new creative designs for all advertising campaigns for the next few years
Submitted by Joanne Saunders Executive Director Marketing amp Recruitment
As the new fall semester begins the recruitment team is gear-ing up for a busy season of meetings and presentations to high schools throughout the lower mainland In addition to the public schools we are reaching out to private schools and other community groups settlement agencies and organ-izations to promote KPU
In response to the downward trend in high school graduate numbers the Future Studentsrsquo Office is actively pursuing initiatives to reach out to mature and transfer students The recruitment team will be visiting local colleges to build re-lationships to ensure prospective students have access to information on transferring and studying at KPU
Our new program guide has been designed and printed and the team will start distributing them at presentations starting the week of Sept 12 It is a valuable resource as prospective students can access information on all programs and services offered at KPU It can be viewed here httpwwwkpucaprogramguide
Included in the arsenal of marketing tools are 7 new promotional videos one for each faculty These videos will be promoted online through web digital and social media advertising as well as links from newsletters and various communications with the external community The videos can be viewed here httpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLxxQVdMboGIMAKvGSw6eeCfHB0UEad7mv
Richmond BC ndash Water water nowhere and not a drop to drink ndash unless we make big changes
Recently back from a lecture tour in Asia on water rights and climate change Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) political science instructor Dr Ross Pink has some urgent information to share about the paramount human rights challenge of the 21st century access to clean water
ldquoAlready 800 million global citizens have no clean water sourcerdquo said Pink ldquoBy 2050 that number will reach two billionrdquo
Pink is the guest speaker at the next instalment of the popular KPU-Science World Speaker Series on Sept 15 at KPU Richmond His topic Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge will explore the is-sues of climate change drought flooding and water-borne disease Pink will highlight these issues as they face Asia and India with fascinating examples and innovative scenarios for change
ldquoThese issues are urgent in those regions and will become so in North Americardquo affirms Pink
Pink notes that Arctic ice is expected to disappear by 2070 In addition major flooding is anticipated in coastal cities such as Richmond Los Ange-les Shanghai and Manila by 2050 Meanwhile chronic and increasing drought will send food prices skyrocketing and render food insecurity for over 15 billion people
Of the 94 billion people who are expected by 2050 approximately two billion will be without access to clean safe water sources leading to po-litical upheaval severe social and economic crises and a projected global climate refugee population of 400 million
But there is hope says Pink His presentation will also cover potential solutions to the impending water shortage namely rainwater harvesting desalinization and cloud seeding
Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge takes place on Thurs-day Sept 15 at 7 pm at KPU Richmond 8771 Lansdowne Rd Richmond
The event is free but registration is requested Visit kpucascienceworld to register and learn more
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Water Water nowhere KPU expert talks water rights and scarcity
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
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Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
26
KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
27
Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
28
Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
29
Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
Office of the Provost contrsquod
18
Jamie Kan a Fashion and Technology grad was a winner of the City of Vancouver design initiative to reduce graffiti in the city Artists submitted designs for vinyl wraps to cover 27 grey utility boxes found at major traffic intersections throughout the city Jamiersquos designs can be seen in Kitsilano
Community Engagement
All Design programs intersect with their external professional communities on an ongoing basis
Faculty member Paola Gavilanez and staff member Debbie Johnstone Bjerke attended the Interior Design (IDC) industryrsquos annual YVR Design Community Summer Party on Thursday July 7 2016 This was an opportunity to meet with graduates and industry members as well as suppliers prominent in the design community
The Jennifer Rainnie Agency has taken practicum students in both Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing for over a decade Jennifer runs her own agency visits Designrsquos classes runs mock buying appointments and takes Fashion Marketing practicum students for 40 hours in the 2nd year Spring semester She has hired Alyssa Klimek from the class of 2015 and together with volunteers Alyssa Opre grad of 2016 and Caitlin Seward a 2nd year student they have launched a new shoe brand - MALVADOS As a team they worked the SpringSummer
2017 Know Show trade show held at the Convention Centre
The Kitchen Catcher cleaning system a project arising out of the Challenge Dialogue with the City of Surrey and led by Dr Victor Martinez was presented to the City of Surrey Team at the end of a summerrsquos worth of work by three Product Design students The prototype designed to increase organic waste diversion rates in multiple housing units in Surrey was well received and will go forward for formal presentation in the Fall
With the assistance of volunteers from Interior Design at KPU The Architecture Foundation of BC held its annual golf tournament to raise funds for the foundation in August 2016 The AFBC organizes different events and fundraising activities to support their mission to promote awareness understanding and appreciation of the built environment in BC The golf tournament was an excellent networking opportunity for students who volunteered
This summerrsquos Continuing Education Courses in Fashion were well attended These courses serve high school teachers who are seeking to extend their skills and gain advanced credit towards their teaching certification The courses are one of a kind in Canada and serve teachers from across the lower mainland province and country
As well high school students attended Continuing Education courses to develop their skills and explore new paths in Design Some very exciting projects came out of the week long experiences and a number of these high school students will be headed our way when they graduate Subjects for both teachers and students included
Pattern Drafting and Re-Working Commercial
Patterns
Portfolio Design
Sewing
Felting
Design Academy Draping
Knits
Office of the Provost contrsquod
19
Recognition
Accolades to one of our faculty members Keith Martin of the Graphic Design for Marketing team In July Canada Post released 5 stamps designed by Martin as part of a series of 15 that commemorate the provincial birds of Canada These five stamps feature the great horned owl raven Atlantic puffin rock ptarmigan and sharp-tailed grouse and join the 24 other stamps Martin has designed andor illustrated for Canada Post His body of work captures and celebrates the creatures that inhabit the countryrsquos diverse range of ecosystems ndash from insects on the soil to the whales of Canadarsquos three oceans and the birds that share our skies
As a result of vacancies created by education-leaves for ongoing faculty pursuing graduate studies the Interior Design program is pleased to welcome five new part-time faculty with extensive industry experience They are an excellent addition to this successful department
Continuing and Professional Studies
Academic Plan 2018
We have entered into year two of our three year contracts with the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation as well as the Ministry of Advanced Education
$6 million (approx) from the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and AVED We are providing training for four bands Squamish First Nation Musqueum Tsleil-waututh and Coquitlam Programming is underway and employment prospects look very good with op-portunities ranging from the Woodfiber LNG project the development of the Jericho lands to the new casino downtown
Students
Our first cohort of our Commercial Beekeeping program is currently out on work experience with commercial beekeepers across Western Canada and are returning next week The January 2017 intake is 75 full Marketing efforts are con-tinuous
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
We have continued interest in our online Introduction of the Professional Management of Medical Marijuana The Septem-ber class is over-subscribed with 51 students We are currently developing 3 additional courses in this area to support the needs of this burgeoning industry We will be attending the Lift Cannabis Conference in Vancouver later this month to promote our courses
We are currently negotiating a revenue sharinglicensing agreement with Dalhousie and are embarking on the development of a new hands-on training program for the new
occupation of Cannabis Cultivation Worker with College Communautaire de Nouveau Brunswick CCNB has accessed funding from the provincial government of New Brunswick to finance this project Subject-matter experts from the industry and the scientific community are actively involved in dev-eloping these courses
As part of an informal joint venture with Squamish First Nation CPS has applied for $96M in funding from the Federal government for employment related training initiatives The decision is expected before Christmas
CPS will soon be launching LED Controls training developed in partnership with the IBEW and the California Advanced Lighting Training Centre at UC Davis
Managing Risk
We continue to work with other areas of the institution to streamline processes and create efficiency to better serve our clients
Community Engagement
CPS has moved its offices to Surrey City Centre across from Surrey Memorial Hospital The space includes a couple of classrooms and offers easy access to major potential clients in the vicinity as well as the Sky Train
We are continuing our work with Street to Home a non-profit organization whose goal is get homeless people off the street and into jobs to develop training opportunities for their clients Discussions around opening a residential treatmenttraining facility modeled on San Franciscorsquos ldquoDelancey Streetrdquo at the old Granville Island campus of Emily Carr are accelerating
Students from the Commercial Beekeeping program will be returning from 5-month practica across western Canada in the next week Reports from the commercial operations where they have been working have been stellar
Recognition
The Ministry of Jobs Tourism and Skills Training contacted CPS to inform us that funds were available for us to run new cohorts of the Low Voltage and Data Technician courses We had not applied for these funds This is a reflection of the Ministryrsquos confidence in KPUrsquos ability to successfully deliver job skills training
Employee Engagement
We continue to have employees register and successfully com-plete our LERN course offerings
20
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Faculty of Health
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
The HealthCare Assistant Program received full recognition from the BC Care Aide amp Community Health Worker Registry
The Moodle BPN Communication Hub went ldquoliverdquo for students and faculty in week 1 of the summer semester and has been a success in communicating with students and faculty
Betty Worobec (Dean Faculty of Science and Horticulture) joined the Faculty of Health on July 1 2016 as Acting Dean until the occasion that a new Dean takes herhis position
Community Engagement
Students from HAUC BSNPB amp BSN programs participated in the Champions of the Crescent on July 10 2016 Students engaged community members by doing blood pressures sports box to encourage physical activity and the BSN students provided posters to support the 5-2-1-0 initiative which is 5 or more fruits amp vegetables daily no more than 2 hours of sun exposure time a day at least one hour of physical activity daily and zero sugar-sweetened drinks to help prevent childhood obesity Faculty and staff also attended to support the students during this event
Arleigh Bell Michelle Home and Lisa Gedak have been working on a Collaborative Simulation research between interdisciplinary programs HCAP HAUC amp PB The research investigation question How Does a Collaborative Simulation Promote Team Communication and Comprehension of Health Care Provider Roles Michelle and Lisa presented the findings at the National Association Health Unit Coordinator (NAHUC) Conference held in Seattle WA on August 31 to September 2 16 which included the Unit ClerkCoordinator perspective from a Canadian lens
International
Student Mobility
KPU International is continuing to expand in the area of international student mobility Three students from our partner Instituto Tecnoloacutegico de Santo Domingo - INTEC (Dominican Republic) and one student from our partner Universidad de Monterrey - UDEM (Mexico) are attending KPU on exchange this semester The funding for these students came in part via the Canadian Federal Governmentrsquos scholarship program - Emerging Leaders of America Program (ELAP)
Four KPU students attended two-week long summer programs in business at our partner institutions in Germany (Munich University of Applied Sciences -MUAS) and Switzerland (University of Applied Sciences and Arts - FHNW in Basel) this
summer
KPU International is currently working with faculty members in both Design and Arts to prepare for field schools being offered next spring Both the Amazon Field School in Colombia and Fine Arts in ParisKassel Field School will provide students with the opportunity to take what they are learning in the classroom and practiceexperience it out in the real world
Anita Hamm Director of Partnerships amp Pathways visited KPUs long-time partner the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) in July and presented on the development of KPUs Internationalization Plan KPU will welcome eleven new partnership students from GDUFS who will start their studies in Canada with us in Spring 2017
The updated and revised Field School Guidelines for Faculty Members is now ready to be taken through the necessary senate standing committees before making its way to senate in November for final approval
International Student Recruitment
KPU Internationalrsquos recruitment efforts for Fall 2016 were very successful We experienced a 35 increase in applications over Fall 2015 and welcomed 560 new incoming students for Fall 2016 This is an increase of 193 new students over Fall 2015
In terms of overall international student growth KPU International has experienced the biggest increase to date in terms of student headcount When comparing Fall 2016 numbers with Fall 2015 international student headcount has grown by 186 I attribute this to my staff and the dedication that they have put in to help us build up to this level of growth
Office of the Provost contrsquod
21
Market Diversification
We continue to work toward growth and diversification of our international student body by focusing recruitment activities on the maintenance of our top markets (China amp India) and development of new markets The introduction of new Post Bacc Diplomas for Fall 2017 will help us to enhance our activity in markets with a post graduate focus such as Latin America Africa and regions of India (outside of Punjab) We begin our 2017 recruitment season with upcoming recruitment trips to Brazil China India Turkey Middle East USA and Vietnam Through coordination with Colleges and Institutes Canada we have joined other Canadian institutions to participate in the newly launched Canada Express Study Program - Vietnam Through this new Canadian federal government program we have seen a sharp increase in interest to study at KPU from Vietnamese students and agents We will participate in a Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) organized mission to Vietnam in October to explore further partnerships in this region
International Student Retention
As part of the effort to continue to increase student retention rates and to support international students better KPU International organized six workshops in total during the Summer 2016 semester These workshops were designed to help international students who may be struggling to adjust to the style of education here in Canada Each workshop was hosted by two International Educational Advisors who provided presentations explaining how to improve their academic standing at KPU At the end of each session the advisors were able to sit with students and provide one-on-one support to further review their individual academic standing and explore options to better boost their GPA The overall response to these new academic workshops was very positive and therefore we will be running these workshops again in the current Fall 2016 semester This initiative is part of KPU Internationalrsquos overall objective to make sure that all our students are being fully supported to succeed throughout their KPU experience
22
23
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
24
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
Marketing campaigns currently running include
Outdoor Billboards
Radio
Digital ads in Metrotown Mall
Murals in Guilford Town Centre
Spotify Ads
YouTube Preroll ads
Online Ads
Retargeted Online Ads
CTV ndash Closed Captioning Ads
The marketing department has been busy working on a brand refinement and tag line development project This has involved confirming our brand model our reputation what we do how we do it and why we do it
In essence we need to solidify what we stand for in order to move forward with a tag line that will speak to the KPU brand
We are not changing the logo but adding a tag line 3 different logos in the past 6 years has brought much confusion to our brand But we will be adding a tag linehellipand the tagline will serve as our bold statement of what KPU stands for
Once the tag line is developed later this fall we will be introducing new creative designs for all advertising campaigns for the next few years
Submitted by Joanne Saunders Executive Director Marketing amp Recruitment
As the new fall semester begins the recruitment team is gear-ing up for a busy season of meetings and presentations to high schools throughout the lower mainland In addition to the public schools we are reaching out to private schools and other community groups settlement agencies and organ-izations to promote KPU
In response to the downward trend in high school graduate numbers the Future Studentsrsquo Office is actively pursuing initiatives to reach out to mature and transfer students The recruitment team will be visiting local colleges to build re-lationships to ensure prospective students have access to information on transferring and studying at KPU
Our new program guide has been designed and printed and the team will start distributing them at presentations starting the week of Sept 12 It is a valuable resource as prospective students can access information on all programs and services offered at KPU It can be viewed here httpwwwkpucaprogramguide
Included in the arsenal of marketing tools are 7 new promotional videos one for each faculty These videos will be promoted online through web digital and social media advertising as well as links from newsletters and various communications with the external community The videos can be viewed here httpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLxxQVdMboGIMAKvGSw6eeCfHB0UEad7mv
Richmond BC ndash Water water nowhere and not a drop to drink ndash unless we make big changes
Recently back from a lecture tour in Asia on water rights and climate change Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) political science instructor Dr Ross Pink has some urgent information to share about the paramount human rights challenge of the 21st century access to clean water
ldquoAlready 800 million global citizens have no clean water sourcerdquo said Pink ldquoBy 2050 that number will reach two billionrdquo
Pink is the guest speaker at the next instalment of the popular KPU-Science World Speaker Series on Sept 15 at KPU Richmond His topic Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge will explore the is-sues of climate change drought flooding and water-borne disease Pink will highlight these issues as they face Asia and India with fascinating examples and innovative scenarios for change
ldquoThese issues are urgent in those regions and will become so in North Americardquo affirms Pink
Pink notes that Arctic ice is expected to disappear by 2070 In addition major flooding is anticipated in coastal cities such as Richmond Los Ange-les Shanghai and Manila by 2050 Meanwhile chronic and increasing drought will send food prices skyrocketing and render food insecurity for over 15 billion people
Of the 94 billion people who are expected by 2050 approximately two billion will be without access to clean safe water sources leading to po-litical upheaval severe social and economic crises and a projected global climate refugee population of 400 million
But there is hope says Pink His presentation will also cover potential solutions to the impending water shortage namely rainwater harvesting desalinization and cloud seeding
Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge takes place on Thurs-day Sept 15 at 7 pm at KPU Richmond 8771 Lansdowne Rd Richmond
The event is free but registration is requested Visit kpucascienceworld to register and learn more
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Water Water nowhere KPU expert talks water rights and scarcity
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
25
Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
26
KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
27
Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
28
Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
29
Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
Office of the Provost contrsquod
19
Recognition
Accolades to one of our faculty members Keith Martin of the Graphic Design for Marketing team In July Canada Post released 5 stamps designed by Martin as part of a series of 15 that commemorate the provincial birds of Canada These five stamps feature the great horned owl raven Atlantic puffin rock ptarmigan and sharp-tailed grouse and join the 24 other stamps Martin has designed andor illustrated for Canada Post His body of work captures and celebrates the creatures that inhabit the countryrsquos diverse range of ecosystems ndash from insects on the soil to the whales of Canadarsquos three oceans and the birds that share our skies
As a result of vacancies created by education-leaves for ongoing faculty pursuing graduate studies the Interior Design program is pleased to welcome five new part-time faculty with extensive industry experience They are an excellent addition to this successful department
Continuing and Professional Studies
Academic Plan 2018
We have entered into year two of our three year contracts with the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation as well as the Ministry of Advanced Education
$6 million (approx) from the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and AVED We are providing training for four bands Squamish First Nation Musqueum Tsleil-waututh and Coquitlam Programming is underway and employment prospects look very good with op-portunities ranging from the Woodfiber LNG project the development of the Jericho lands to the new casino downtown
Students
Our first cohort of our Commercial Beekeeping program is currently out on work experience with commercial beekeepers across Western Canada and are returning next week The January 2017 intake is 75 full Marketing efforts are con-tinuous
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
We have continued interest in our online Introduction of the Professional Management of Medical Marijuana The Septem-ber class is over-subscribed with 51 students We are currently developing 3 additional courses in this area to support the needs of this burgeoning industry We will be attending the Lift Cannabis Conference in Vancouver later this month to promote our courses
We are currently negotiating a revenue sharinglicensing agreement with Dalhousie and are embarking on the development of a new hands-on training program for the new
occupation of Cannabis Cultivation Worker with College Communautaire de Nouveau Brunswick CCNB has accessed funding from the provincial government of New Brunswick to finance this project Subject-matter experts from the industry and the scientific community are actively involved in dev-eloping these courses
As part of an informal joint venture with Squamish First Nation CPS has applied for $96M in funding from the Federal government for employment related training initiatives The decision is expected before Christmas
CPS will soon be launching LED Controls training developed in partnership with the IBEW and the California Advanced Lighting Training Centre at UC Davis
Managing Risk
We continue to work with other areas of the institution to streamline processes and create efficiency to better serve our clients
Community Engagement
CPS has moved its offices to Surrey City Centre across from Surrey Memorial Hospital The space includes a couple of classrooms and offers easy access to major potential clients in the vicinity as well as the Sky Train
We are continuing our work with Street to Home a non-profit organization whose goal is get homeless people off the street and into jobs to develop training opportunities for their clients Discussions around opening a residential treatmenttraining facility modeled on San Franciscorsquos ldquoDelancey Streetrdquo at the old Granville Island campus of Emily Carr are accelerating
Students from the Commercial Beekeeping program will be returning from 5-month practica across western Canada in the next week Reports from the commercial operations where they have been working have been stellar
Recognition
The Ministry of Jobs Tourism and Skills Training contacted CPS to inform us that funds were available for us to run new cohorts of the Low Voltage and Data Technician courses We had not applied for these funds This is a reflection of the Ministryrsquos confidence in KPUrsquos ability to successfully deliver job skills training
Employee Engagement
We continue to have employees register and successfully com-plete our LERN course offerings
20
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Faculty of Health
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
The HealthCare Assistant Program received full recognition from the BC Care Aide amp Community Health Worker Registry
The Moodle BPN Communication Hub went ldquoliverdquo for students and faculty in week 1 of the summer semester and has been a success in communicating with students and faculty
Betty Worobec (Dean Faculty of Science and Horticulture) joined the Faculty of Health on July 1 2016 as Acting Dean until the occasion that a new Dean takes herhis position
Community Engagement
Students from HAUC BSNPB amp BSN programs participated in the Champions of the Crescent on July 10 2016 Students engaged community members by doing blood pressures sports box to encourage physical activity and the BSN students provided posters to support the 5-2-1-0 initiative which is 5 or more fruits amp vegetables daily no more than 2 hours of sun exposure time a day at least one hour of physical activity daily and zero sugar-sweetened drinks to help prevent childhood obesity Faculty and staff also attended to support the students during this event
Arleigh Bell Michelle Home and Lisa Gedak have been working on a Collaborative Simulation research between interdisciplinary programs HCAP HAUC amp PB The research investigation question How Does a Collaborative Simulation Promote Team Communication and Comprehension of Health Care Provider Roles Michelle and Lisa presented the findings at the National Association Health Unit Coordinator (NAHUC) Conference held in Seattle WA on August 31 to September 2 16 which included the Unit ClerkCoordinator perspective from a Canadian lens
International
Student Mobility
KPU International is continuing to expand in the area of international student mobility Three students from our partner Instituto Tecnoloacutegico de Santo Domingo - INTEC (Dominican Republic) and one student from our partner Universidad de Monterrey - UDEM (Mexico) are attending KPU on exchange this semester The funding for these students came in part via the Canadian Federal Governmentrsquos scholarship program - Emerging Leaders of America Program (ELAP)
Four KPU students attended two-week long summer programs in business at our partner institutions in Germany (Munich University of Applied Sciences -MUAS) and Switzerland (University of Applied Sciences and Arts - FHNW in Basel) this
summer
KPU International is currently working with faculty members in both Design and Arts to prepare for field schools being offered next spring Both the Amazon Field School in Colombia and Fine Arts in ParisKassel Field School will provide students with the opportunity to take what they are learning in the classroom and practiceexperience it out in the real world
Anita Hamm Director of Partnerships amp Pathways visited KPUs long-time partner the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) in July and presented on the development of KPUs Internationalization Plan KPU will welcome eleven new partnership students from GDUFS who will start their studies in Canada with us in Spring 2017
The updated and revised Field School Guidelines for Faculty Members is now ready to be taken through the necessary senate standing committees before making its way to senate in November for final approval
International Student Recruitment
KPU Internationalrsquos recruitment efforts for Fall 2016 were very successful We experienced a 35 increase in applications over Fall 2015 and welcomed 560 new incoming students for Fall 2016 This is an increase of 193 new students over Fall 2015
In terms of overall international student growth KPU International has experienced the biggest increase to date in terms of student headcount When comparing Fall 2016 numbers with Fall 2015 international student headcount has grown by 186 I attribute this to my staff and the dedication that they have put in to help us build up to this level of growth
Office of the Provost contrsquod
21
Market Diversification
We continue to work toward growth and diversification of our international student body by focusing recruitment activities on the maintenance of our top markets (China amp India) and development of new markets The introduction of new Post Bacc Diplomas for Fall 2017 will help us to enhance our activity in markets with a post graduate focus such as Latin America Africa and regions of India (outside of Punjab) We begin our 2017 recruitment season with upcoming recruitment trips to Brazil China India Turkey Middle East USA and Vietnam Through coordination with Colleges and Institutes Canada we have joined other Canadian institutions to participate in the newly launched Canada Express Study Program - Vietnam Through this new Canadian federal government program we have seen a sharp increase in interest to study at KPU from Vietnamese students and agents We will participate in a Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) organized mission to Vietnam in October to explore further partnerships in this region
International Student Retention
As part of the effort to continue to increase student retention rates and to support international students better KPU International organized six workshops in total during the Summer 2016 semester These workshops were designed to help international students who may be struggling to adjust to the style of education here in Canada Each workshop was hosted by two International Educational Advisors who provided presentations explaining how to improve their academic standing at KPU At the end of each session the advisors were able to sit with students and provide one-on-one support to further review their individual academic standing and explore options to better boost their GPA The overall response to these new academic workshops was very positive and therefore we will be running these workshops again in the current Fall 2016 semester This initiative is part of KPU Internationalrsquos overall objective to make sure that all our students are being fully supported to succeed throughout their KPU experience
22
23
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
24
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
Marketing campaigns currently running include
Outdoor Billboards
Radio
Digital ads in Metrotown Mall
Murals in Guilford Town Centre
Spotify Ads
YouTube Preroll ads
Online Ads
Retargeted Online Ads
CTV ndash Closed Captioning Ads
The marketing department has been busy working on a brand refinement and tag line development project This has involved confirming our brand model our reputation what we do how we do it and why we do it
In essence we need to solidify what we stand for in order to move forward with a tag line that will speak to the KPU brand
We are not changing the logo but adding a tag line 3 different logos in the past 6 years has brought much confusion to our brand But we will be adding a tag linehellipand the tagline will serve as our bold statement of what KPU stands for
Once the tag line is developed later this fall we will be introducing new creative designs for all advertising campaigns for the next few years
Submitted by Joanne Saunders Executive Director Marketing amp Recruitment
As the new fall semester begins the recruitment team is gear-ing up for a busy season of meetings and presentations to high schools throughout the lower mainland In addition to the public schools we are reaching out to private schools and other community groups settlement agencies and organ-izations to promote KPU
In response to the downward trend in high school graduate numbers the Future Studentsrsquo Office is actively pursuing initiatives to reach out to mature and transfer students The recruitment team will be visiting local colleges to build re-lationships to ensure prospective students have access to information on transferring and studying at KPU
Our new program guide has been designed and printed and the team will start distributing them at presentations starting the week of Sept 12 It is a valuable resource as prospective students can access information on all programs and services offered at KPU It can be viewed here httpwwwkpucaprogramguide
Included in the arsenal of marketing tools are 7 new promotional videos one for each faculty These videos will be promoted online through web digital and social media advertising as well as links from newsletters and various communications with the external community The videos can be viewed here httpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLxxQVdMboGIMAKvGSw6eeCfHB0UEad7mv
Richmond BC ndash Water water nowhere and not a drop to drink ndash unless we make big changes
Recently back from a lecture tour in Asia on water rights and climate change Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) political science instructor Dr Ross Pink has some urgent information to share about the paramount human rights challenge of the 21st century access to clean water
ldquoAlready 800 million global citizens have no clean water sourcerdquo said Pink ldquoBy 2050 that number will reach two billionrdquo
Pink is the guest speaker at the next instalment of the popular KPU-Science World Speaker Series on Sept 15 at KPU Richmond His topic Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge will explore the is-sues of climate change drought flooding and water-borne disease Pink will highlight these issues as they face Asia and India with fascinating examples and innovative scenarios for change
ldquoThese issues are urgent in those regions and will become so in North Americardquo affirms Pink
Pink notes that Arctic ice is expected to disappear by 2070 In addition major flooding is anticipated in coastal cities such as Richmond Los Ange-les Shanghai and Manila by 2050 Meanwhile chronic and increasing drought will send food prices skyrocketing and render food insecurity for over 15 billion people
Of the 94 billion people who are expected by 2050 approximately two billion will be without access to clean safe water sources leading to po-litical upheaval severe social and economic crises and a projected global climate refugee population of 400 million
But there is hope says Pink His presentation will also cover potential solutions to the impending water shortage namely rainwater harvesting desalinization and cloud seeding
Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge takes place on Thurs-day Sept 15 at 7 pm at KPU Richmond 8771 Lansdowne Rd Richmond
The event is free but registration is requested Visit kpucascienceworld to register and learn more
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Water Water nowhere KPU expert talks water rights and scarcity
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
25
Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
26
KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
27
Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
28
Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
29
Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
20
Office of the Provost contrsquod
Faculty of Health
New Programs Policies and Initiatives
The HealthCare Assistant Program received full recognition from the BC Care Aide amp Community Health Worker Registry
The Moodle BPN Communication Hub went ldquoliverdquo for students and faculty in week 1 of the summer semester and has been a success in communicating with students and faculty
Betty Worobec (Dean Faculty of Science and Horticulture) joined the Faculty of Health on July 1 2016 as Acting Dean until the occasion that a new Dean takes herhis position
Community Engagement
Students from HAUC BSNPB amp BSN programs participated in the Champions of the Crescent on July 10 2016 Students engaged community members by doing blood pressures sports box to encourage physical activity and the BSN students provided posters to support the 5-2-1-0 initiative which is 5 or more fruits amp vegetables daily no more than 2 hours of sun exposure time a day at least one hour of physical activity daily and zero sugar-sweetened drinks to help prevent childhood obesity Faculty and staff also attended to support the students during this event
Arleigh Bell Michelle Home and Lisa Gedak have been working on a Collaborative Simulation research between interdisciplinary programs HCAP HAUC amp PB The research investigation question How Does a Collaborative Simulation Promote Team Communication and Comprehension of Health Care Provider Roles Michelle and Lisa presented the findings at the National Association Health Unit Coordinator (NAHUC) Conference held in Seattle WA on August 31 to September 2 16 which included the Unit ClerkCoordinator perspective from a Canadian lens
International
Student Mobility
KPU International is continuing to expand in the area of international student mobility Three students from our partner Instituto Tecnoloacutegico de Santo Domingo - INTEC (Dominican Republic) and one student from our partner Universidad de Monterrey - UDEM (Mexico) are attending KPU on exchange this semester The funding for these students came in part via the Canadian Federal Governmentrsquos scholarship program - Emerging Leaders of America Program (ELAP)
Four KPU students attended two-week long summer programs in business at our partner institutions in Germany (Munich University of Applied Sciences -MUAS) and Switzerland (University of Applied Sciences and Arts - FHNW in Basel) this
summer
KPU International is currently working with faculty members in both Design and Arts to prepare for field schools being offered next spring Both the Amazon Field School in Colombia and Fine Arts in ParisKassel Field School will provide students with the opportunity to take what they are learning in the classroom and practiceexperience it out in the real world
Anita Hamm Director of Partnerships amp Pathways visited KPUs long-time partner the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) in July and presented on the development of KPUs Internationalization Plan KPU will welcome eleven new partnership students from GDUFS who will start their studies in Canada with us in Spring 2017
The updated and revised Field School Guidelines for Faculty Members is now ready to be taken through the necessary senate standing committees before making its way to senate in November for final approval
International Student Recruitment
KPU Internationalrsquos recruitment efforts for Fall 2016 were very successful We experienced a 35 increase in applications over Fall 2015 and welcomed 560 new incoming students for Fall 2016 This is an increase of 193 new students over Fall 2015
In terms of overall international student growth KPU International has experienced the biggest increase to date in terms of student headcount When comparing Fall 2016 numbers with Fall 2015 international student headcount has grown by 186 I attribute this to my staff and the dedication that they have put in to help us build up to this level of growth
Office of the Provost contrsquod
21
Market Diversification
We continue to work toward growth and diversification of our international student body by focusing recruitment activities on the maintenance of our top markets (China amp India) and development of new markets The introduction of new Post Bacc Diplomas for Fall 2017 will help us to enhance our activity in markets with a post graduate focus such as Latin America Africa and regions of India (outside of Punjab) We begin our 2017 recruitment season with upcoming recruitment trips to Brazil China India Turkey Middle East USA and Vietnam Through coordination with Colleges and Institutes Canada we have joined other Canadian institutions to participate in the newly launched Canada Express Study Program - Vietnam Through this new Canadian federal government program we have seen a sharp increase in interest to study at KPU from Vietnamese students and agents We will participate in a Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) organized mission to Vietnam in October to explore further partnerships in this region
International Student Retention
As part of the effort to continue to increase student retention rates and to support international students better KPU International organized six workshops in total during the Summer 2016 semester These workshops were designed to help international students who may be struggling to adjust to the style of education here in Canada Each workshop was hosted by two International Educational Advisors who provided presentations explaining how to improve their academic standing at KPU At the end of each session the advisors were able to sit with students and provide one-on-one support to further review their individual academic standing and explore options to better boost their GPA The overall response to these new academic workshops was very positive and therefore we will be running these workshops again in the current Fall 2016 semester This initiative is part of KPU Internationalrsquos overall objective to make sure that all our students are being fully supported to succeed throughout their KPU experience
22
23
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
24
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
Marketing campaigns currently running include
Outdoor Billboards
Radio
Digital ads in Metrotown Mall
Murals in Guilford Town Centre
Spotify Ads
YouTube Preroll ads
Online Ads
Retargeted Online Ads
CTV ndash Closed Captioning Ads
The marketing department has been busy working on a brand refinement and tag line development project This has involved confirming our brand model our reputation what we do how we do it and why we do it
In essence we need to solidify what we stand for in order to move forward with a tag line that will speak to the KPU brand
We are not changing the logo but adding a tag line 3 different logos in the past 6 years has brought much confusion to our brand But we will be adding a tag linehellipand the tagline will serve as our bold statement of what KPU stands for
Once the tag line is developed later this fall we will be introducing new creative designs for all advertising campaigns for the next few years
Submitted by Joanne Saunders Executive Director Marketing amp Recruitment
As the new fall semester begins the recruitment team is gear-ing up for a busy season of meetings and presentations to high schools throughout the lower mainland In addition to the public schools we are reaching out to private schools and other community groups settlement agencies and organ-izations to promote KPU
In response to the downward trend in high school graduate numbers the Future Studentsrsquo Office is actively pursuing initiatives to reach out to mature and transfer students The recruitment team will be visiting local colleges to build re-lationships to ensure prospective students have access to information on transferring and studying at KPU
Our new program guide has been designed and printed and the team will start distributing them at presentations starting the week of Sept 12 It is a valuable resource as prospective students can access information on all programs and services offered at KPU It can be viewed here httpwwwkpucaprogramguide
Included in the arsenal of marketing tools are 7 new promotional videos one for each faculty These videos will be promoted online through web digital and social media advertising as well as links from newsletters and various communications with the external community The videos can be viewed here httpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLxxQVdMboGIMAKvGSw6eeCfHB0UEad7mv
Richmond BC ndash Water water nowhere and not a drop to drink ndash unless we make big changes
Recently back from a lecture tour in Asia on water rights and climate change Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) political science instructor Dr Ross Pink has some urgent information to share about the paramount human rights challenge of the 21st century access to clean water
ldquoAlready 800 million global citizens have no clean water sourcerdquo said Pink ldquoBy 2050 that number will reach two billionrdquo
Pink is the guest speaker at the next instalment of the popular KPU-Science World Speaker Series on Sept 15 at KPU Richmond His topic Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge will explore the is-sues of climate change drought flooding and water-borne disease Pink will highlight these issues as they face Asia and India with fascinating examples and innovative scenarios for change
ldquoThese issues are urgent in those regions and will become so in North Americardquo affirms Pink
Pink notes that Arctic ice is expected to disappear by 2070 In addition major flooding is anticipated in coastal cities such as Richmond Los Ange-les Shanghai and Manila by 2050 Meanwhile chronic and increasing drought will send food prices skyrocketing and render food insecurity for over 15 billion people
Of the 94 billion people who are expected by 2050 approximately two billion will be without access to clean safe water sources leading to po-litical upheaval severe social and economic crises and a projected global climate refugee population of 400 million
But there is hope says Pink His presentation will also cover potential solutions to the impending water shortage namely rainwater harvesting desalinization and cloud seeding
Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge takes place on Thurs-day Sept 15 at 7 pm at KPU Richmond 8771 Lansdowne Rd Richmond
The event is free but registration is requested Visit kpucascienceworld to register and learn more
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Water Water nowhere KPU expert talks water rights and scarcity
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
25
Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
26
KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
27
Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
28
Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
29
Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
Office of the Provost contrsquod
21
Market Diversification
We continue to work toward growth and diversification of our international student body by focusing recruitment activities on the maintenance of our top markets (China amp India) and development of new markets The introduction of new Post Bacc Diplomas for Fall 2017 will help us to enhance our activity in markets with a post graduate focus such as Latin America Africa and regions of India (outside of Punjab) We begin our 2017 recruitment season with upcoming recruitment trips to Brazil China India Turkey Middle East USA and Vietnam Through coordination with Colleges and Institutes Canada we have joined other Canadian institutions to participate in the newly launched Canada Express Study Program - Vietnam Through this new Canadian federal government program we have seen a sharp increase in interest to study at KPU from Vietnamese students and agents We will participate in a Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) organized mission to Vietnam in October to explore further partnerships in this region
International Student Retention
As part of the effort to continue to increase student retention rates and to support international students better KPU International organized six workshops in total during the Summer 2016 semester These workshops were designed to help international students who may be struggling to adjust to the style of education here in Canada Each workshop was hosted by two International Educational Advisors who provided presentations explaining how to improve their academic standing at KPU At the end of each session the advisors were able to sit with students and provide one-on-one support to further review their individual academic standing and explore options to better boost their GPA The overall response to these new academic workshops was very positive and therefore we will be running these workshops again in the current Fall 2016 semester This initiative is part of KPU Internationalrsquos overall objective to make sure that all our students are being fully supported to succeed throughout their KPU experience
22
23
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
24
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
Marketing campaigns currently running include
Outdoor Billboards
Radio
Digital ads in Metrotown Mall
Murals in Guilford Town Centre
Spotify Ads
YouTube Preroll ads
Online Ads
Retargeted Online Ads
CTV ndash Closed Captioning Ads
The marketing department has been busy working on a brand refinement and tag line development project This has involved confirming our brand model our reputation what we do how we do it and why we do it
In essence we need to solidify what we stand for in order to move forward with a tag line that will speak to the KPU brand
We are not changing the logo but adding a tag line 3 different logos in the past 6 years has brought much confusion to our brand But we will be adding a tag linehellipand the tagline will serve as our bold statement of what KPU stands for
Once the tag line is developed later this fall we will be introducing new creative designs for all advertising campaigns for the next few years
Submitted by Joanne Saunders Executive Director Marketing amp Recruitment
As the new fall semester begins the recruitment team is gear-ing up for a busy season of meetings and presentations to high schools throughout the lower mainland In addition to the public schools we are reaching out to private schools and other community groups settlement agencies and organ-izations to promote KPU
In response to the downward trend in high school graduate numbers the Future Studentsrsquo Office is actively pursuing initiatives to reach out to mature and transfer students The recruitment team will be visiting local colleges to build re-lationships to ensure prospective students have access to information on transferring and studying at KPU
Our new program guide has been designed and printed and the team will start distributing them at presentations starting the week of Sept 12 It is a valuable resource as prospective students can access information on all programs and services offered at KPU It can be viewed here httpwwwkpucaprogramguide
Included in the arsenal of marketing tools are 7 new promotional videos one for each faculty These videos will be promoted online through web digital and social media advertising as well as links from newsletters and various communications with the external community The videos can be viewed here httpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLxxQVdMboGIMAKvGSw6eeCfHB0UEad7mv
Richmond BC ndash Water water nowhere and not a drop to drink ndash unless we make big changes
Recently back from a lecture tour in Asia on water rights and climate change Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) political science instructor Dr Ross Pink has some urgent information to share about the paramount human rights challenge of the 21st century access to clean water
ldquoAlready 800 million global citizens have no clean water sourcerdquo said Pink ldquoBy 2050 that number will reach two billionrdquo
Pink is the guest speaker at the next instalment of the popular KPU-Science World Speaker Series on Sept 15 at KPU Richmond His topic Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge will explore the is-sues of climate change drought flooding and water-borne disease Pink will highlight these issues as they face Asia and India with fascinating examples and innovative scenarios for change
ldquoThese issues are urgent in those regions and will become so in North Americardquo affirms Pink
Pink notes that Arctic ice is expected to disappear by 2070 In addition major flooding is anticipated in coastal cities such as Richmond Los Ange-les Shanghai and Manila by 2050 Meanwhile chronic and increasing drought will send food prices skyrocketing and render food insecurity for over 15 billion people
Of the 94 billion people who are expected by 2050 approximately two billion will be without access to clean safe water sources leading to po-litical upheaval severe social and economic crises and a projected global climate refugee population of 400 million
But there is hope says Pink His presentation will also cover potential solutions to the impending water shortage namely rainwater harvesting desalinization and cloud seeding
Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge takes place on Thurs-day Sept 15 at 7 pm at KPU Richmond 8771 Lansdowne Rd Richmond
The event is free but registration is requested Visit kpucascienceworld to register and learn more
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Water Water nowhere KPU expert talks water rights and scarcity
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
25
Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
26
KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
27
Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
28
Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
29
Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
22
23
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
24
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
Marketing campaigns currently running include
Outdoor Billboards
Radio
Digital ads in Metrotown Mall
Murals in Guilford Town Centre
Spotify Ads
YouTube Preroll ads
Online Ads
Retargeted Online Ads
CTV ndash Closed Captioning Ads
The marketing department has been busy working on a brand refinement and tag line development project This has involved confirming our brand model our reputation what we do how we do it and why we do it
In essence we need to solidify what we stand for in order to move forward with a tag line that will speak to the KPU brand
We are not changing the logo but adding a tag line 3 different logos in the past 6 years has brought much confusion to our brand But we will be adding a tag linehellipand the tagline will serve as our bold statement of what KPU stands for
Once the tag line is developed later this fall we will be introducing new creative designs for all advertising campaigns for the next few years
Submitted by Joanne Saunders Executive Director Marketing amp Recruitment
As the new fall semester begins the recruitment team is gear-ing up for a busy season of meetings and presentations to high schools throughout the lower mainland In addition to the public schools we are reaching out to private schools and other community groups settlement agencies and organ-izations to promote KPU
In response to the downward trend in high school graduate numbers the Future Studentsrsquo Office is actively pursuing initiatives to reach out to mature and transfer students The recruitment team will be visiting local colleges to build re-lationships to ensure prospective students have access to information on transferring and studying at KPU
Our new program guide has been designed and printed and the team will start distributing them at presentations starting the week of Sept 12 It is a valuable resource as prospective students can access information on all programs and services offered at KPU It can be viewed here httpwwwkpucaprogramguide
Included in the arsenal of marketing tools are 7 new promotional videos one for each faculty These videos will be promoted online through web digital and social media advertising as well as links from newsletters and various communications with the external community The videos can be viewed here httpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLxxQVdMboGIMAKvGSw6eeCfHB0UEad7mv
Richmond BC ndash Water water nowhere and not a drop to drink ndash unless we make big changes
Recently back from a lecture tour in Asia on water rights and climate change Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) political science instructor Dr Ross Pink has some urgent information to share about the paramount human rights challenge of the 21st century access to clean water
ldquoAlready 800 million global citizens have no clean water sourcerdquo said Pink ldquoBy 2050 that number will reach two billionrdquo
Pink is the guest speaker at the next instalment of the popular KPU-Science World Speaker Series on Sept 15 at KPU Richmond His topic Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge will explore the is-sues of climate change drought flooding and water-borne disease Pink will highlight these issues as they face Asia and India with fascinating examples and innovative scenarios for change
ldquoThese issues are urgent in those regions and will become so in North Americardquo affirms Pink
Pink notes that Arctic ice is expected to disappear by 2070 In addition major flooding is anticipated in coastal cities such as Richmond Los Ange-les Shanghai and Manila by 2050 Meanwhile chronic and increasing drought will send food prices skyrocketing and render food insecurity for over 15 billion people
Of the 94 billion people who are expected by 2050 approximately two billion will be without access to clean safe water sources leading to po-litical upheaval severe social and economic crises and a projected global climate refugee population of 400 million
But there is hope says Pink His presentation will also cover potential solutions to the impending water shortage namely rainwater harvesting desalinization and cloud seeding
Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge takes place on Thurs-day Sept 15 at 7 pm at KPU Richmond 8771 Lansdowne Rd Richmond
The event is free but registration is requested Visit kpucascienceworld to register and learn more
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Water Water nowhere KPU expert talks water rights and scarcity
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
25
Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
26
KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
27
Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
28
Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
29
Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
23
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
24
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
Marketing campaigns currently running include
Outdoor Billboards
Radio
Digital ads in Metrotown Mall
Murals in Guilford Town Centre
Spotify Ads
YouTube Preroll ads
Online Ads
Retargeted Online Ads
CTV ndash Closed Captioning Ads
The marketing department has been busy working on a brand refinement and tag line development project This has involved confirming our brand model our reputation what we do how we do it and why we do it
In essence we need to solidify what we stand for in order to move forward with a tag line that will speak to the KPU brand
We are not changing the logo but adding a tag line 3 different logos in the past 6 years has brought much confusion to our brand But we will be adding a tag linehellipand the tagline will serve as our bold statement of what KPU stands for
Once the tag line is developed later this fall we will be introducing new creative designs for all advertising campaigns for the next few years
Submitted by Joanne Saunders Executive Director Marketing amp Recruitment
As the new fall semester begins the recruitment team is gear-ing up for a busy season of meetings and presentations to high schools throughout the lower mainland In addition to the public schools we are reaching out to private schools and other community groups settlement agencies and organ-izations to promote KPU
In response to the downward trend in high school graduate numbers the Future Studentsrsquo Office is actively pursuing initiatives to reach out to mature and transfer students The recruitment team will be visiting local colleges to build re-lationships to ensure prospective students have access to information on transferring and studying at KPU
Our new program guide has been designed and printed and the team will start distributing them at presentations starting the week of Sept 12 It is a valuable resource as prospective students can access information on all programs and services offered at KPU It can be viewed here httpwwwkpucaprogramguide
Included in the arsenal of marketing tools are 7 new promotional videos one for each faculty These videos will be promoted online through web digital and social media advertising as well as links from newsletters and various communications with the external community The videos can be viewed here httpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLxxQVdMboGIMAKvGSw6eeCfHB0UEad7mv
Richmond BC ndash Water water nowhere and not a drop to drink ndash unless we make big changes
Recently back from a lecture tour in Asia on water rights and climate change Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) political science instructor Dr Ross Pink has some urgent information to share about the paramount human rights challenge of the 21st century access to clean water
ldquoAlready 800 million global citizens have no clean water sourcerdquo said Pink ldquoBy 2050 that number will reach two billionrdquo
Pink is the guest speaker at the next instalment of the popular KPU-Science World Speaker Series on Sept 15 at KPU Richmond His topic Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge will explore the is-sues of climate change drought flooding and water-borne disease Pink will highlight these issues as they face Asia and India with fascinating examples and innovative scenarios for change
ldquoThese issues are urgent in those regions and will become so in North Americardquo affirms Pink
Pink notes that Arctic ice is expected to disappear by 2070 In addition major flooding is anticipated in coastal cities such as Richmond Los Ange-les Shanghai and Manila by 2050 Meanwhile chronic and increasing drought will send food prices skyrocketing and render food insecurity for over 15 billion people
Of the 94 billion people who are expected by 2050 approximately two billion will be without access to clean safe water sources leading to po-litical upheaval severe social and economic crises and a projected global climate refugee population of 400 million
But there is hope says Pink His presentation will also cover potential solutions to the impending water shortage namely rainwater harvesting desalinization and cloud seeding
Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge takes place on Thurs-day Sept 15 at 7 pm at KPU Richmond 8771 Lansdowne Rd Richmond
The event is free but registration is requested Visit kpucascienceworld to register and learn more
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Water Water nowhere KPU expert talks water rights and scarcity
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
25
Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
26
KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
27
Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
28
Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
29
Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
24
Marketing amp Recruitment contrsquod
Marketing campaigns currently running include
Outdoor Billboards
Radio
Digital ads in Metrotown Mall
Murals in Guilford Town Centre
Spotify Ads
YouTube Preroll ads
Online Ads
Retargeted Online Ads
CTV ndash Closed Captioning Ads
The marketing department has been busy working on a brand refinement and tag line development project This has involved confirming our brand model our reputation what we do how we do it and why we do it
In essence we need to solidify what we stand for in order to move forward with a tag line that will speak to the KPU brand
We are not changing the logo but adding a tag line 3 different logos in the past 6 years has brought much confusion to our brand But we will be adding a tag linehellipand the tagline will serve as our bold statement of what KPU stands for
Once the tag line is developed later this fall we will be introducing new creative designs for all advertising campaigns for the next few years
Submitted by Joanne Saunders Executive Director Marketing amp Recruitment
As the new fall semester begins the recruitment team is gear-ing up for a busy season of meetings and presentations to high schools throughout the lower mainland In addition to the public schools we are reaching out to private schools and other community groups settlement agencies and organ-izations to promote KPU
In response to the downward trend in high school graduate numbers the Future Studentsrsquo Office is actively pursuing initiatives to reach out to mature and transfer students The recruitment team will be visiting local colleges to build re-lationships to ensure prospective students have access to information on transferring and studying at KPU
Our new program guide has been designed and printed and the team will start distributing them at presentations starting the week of Sept 12 It is a valuable resource as prospective students can access information on all programs and services offered at KPU It can be viewed here httpwwwkpucaprogramguide
Included in the arsenal of marketing tools are 7 new promotional videos one for each faculty These videos will be promoted online through web digital and social media advertising as well as links from newsletters and various communications with the external community The videos can be viewed here httpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLxxQVdMboGIMAKvGSw6eeCfHB0UEad7mv
Richmond BC ndash Water water nowhere and not a drop to drink ndash unless we make big changes
Recently back from a lecture tour in Asia on water rights and climate change Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) political science instructor Dr Ross Pink has some urgent information to share about the paramount human rights challenge of the 21st century access to clean water
ldquoAlready 800 million global citizens have no clean water sourcerdquo said Pink ldquoBy 2050 that number will reach two billionrdquo
Pink is the guest speaker at the next instalment of the popular KPU-Science World Speaker Series on Sept 15 at KPU Richmond His topic Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge will explore the is-sues of climate change drought flooding and water-borne disease Pink will highlight these issues as they face Asia and India with fascinating examples and innovative scenarios for change
ldquoThese issues are urgent in those regions and will become so in North Americardquo affirms Pink
Pink notes that Arctic ice is expected to disappear by 2070 In addition major flooding is anticipated in coastal cities such as Richmond Los Ange-les Shanghai and Manila by 2050 Meanwhile chronic and increasing drought will send food prices skyrocketing and render food insecurity for over 15 billion people
Of the 94 billion people who are expected by 2050 approximately two billion will be without access to clean safe water sources leading to po-litical upheaval severe social and economic crises and a projected global climate refugee population of 400 million
But there is hope says Pink His presentation will also cover potential solutions to the impending water shortage namely rainwater harvesting desalinization and cloud seeding
Water Rights and Scarcity A 21st Century Challenge takes place on Thurs-day Sept 15 at 7 pm at KPU Richmond 8771 Lansdowne Rd Richmond
The event is free but registration is requested Visit kpucascienceworld to register and learn more
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Water Water nowhere KPU expert talks water rights and scarcity
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
25
Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
26
KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
27
Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
28
Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
29
Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
Office of External Affairs
in conjunction with the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation ndash KPUrsquos Faculty of Health hosted a booth as part of the community fair associated with the race KPU also entered a team in the corporate race category
Meeting with Surinder Bhogal new chief librarian Surrey Libraries
Meeting with Donna Jones Manager Inter-Governmental Relations City of Surrey
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce monthly dinner meeting featuring the Vancouver Giants
Meeting with Surrey North MP Randeep Sarai on Bill C-227 sponsored by MP Ahmed Hussen
Events hosted
Industry Training Authority with CEO Gary Herman MLAs Cadieux and Hunt announces its annual $3 million in funding at KPU Tech
Provided liaison services prior to and during the filming of ldquoWoody Woodpeckerrdquo at KPU Langley
Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design at KPU Richmond
Convocation ceremonies were attended by the following Minister Peter Fassbender Minister Stephanie Cadieux MLA Marvin Hunt Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin
KPU Media CoveragemdashJune 8th to August 31st
The Vancouver Sun the Georgia Straight CBC Radio Metro News Roundhouse Radio Zee TV Darpan Magazine The Link Newspaper Indo-Canadian Voice Richmond News Surrey Now Surrey Leader Cloverdale Reporter Delta Optimist Langley Times Langley Advance and many other publications and blogs covered KPU over this five-and-a-half-week period
KPU distributed a total of 14 news releases and media ad-visories
June 8-June 30 10 news releases
July 1-July 31 10 news releases
Aug 1-Aug 31 8 news releases
Alumni Affairs
Manager Alumni AffairsExecutive Director KPU Alumni Association
This is an exciting time for Alumni Affairs at KPU
A new position has been created in External Affairs to provide more dedicated resources to developing the Alumni Affairs portfolio Until now KPU has allocated 12 FTE to Alumni Relations and support of the KPUAA board of directors In reality much more time has been devoted to this portfolio much of it being performed by the Executive Director External
Staff Changes
KPUrsquos communications team has been short-staffed since July 22 with the departure of media specialist Hayley Woodin who accepted a journalism position with Business in Vancouver A recruitment process was launched immediately and the communications team will welcome Tatiana Tomljanovic to this key position on Sept 12
Tatiana has three years of progressive communications experience in the post-secondary environment (University of Calgary Green College at UBC) and more than six years of managing media relations in non-profit and corporate sectors We are excited to have her join our team
Government Relations and Community Engagement
Events attended
Richmond Multicultural Community Services Community Collaboration Team (We chair this team)
Quarterly half-day meeting
Employment subcommittee session and survey development
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Business After Five at Gilmore Gardens
Half-day membership focus group meeting
EGM
Annual summer BBQ
Private roundtable discussion with Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat (Marlyn Graziano)
Announcement in North Delta by Delta MP Carla Qual-trough of Canadarsquos new Canada Child Benefit payment
Team Canada Wheelchair Rugby Teamrsquos Media Day at Camosun College Aim was to facilitate media and collect collateral creative of the KPU alumni who designed cooling vests for the athletes to wear at the Paralympic Games in Rio
Surrey Board of Trade golf tournament dinner
Downtown Surrey BIA VIP reception at Surrey City Hall
Surrey Board of Trade AGM ndash Marlyn Graziano was re-elected to the board of directors
Innovation Boulevard update event ndash SFU Surrey
Meeting with Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Surrey Board of Trade re youth entrepreneurship
Meeting with South Surrey-White Rock MP Dianne Watts (President Davis and Marlyn Graziano)
Meeting with Delta MP Carla Qualtrough Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities
Delta North MLA Scott Hamiltonrsquos annual summer BBQ
Champion of the Crescent Paddle Boarding Championship
25
Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
26
KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
27
Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
28
Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
29
Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
Office of External Affairs contrsquod
Affairs in addition to her other duties Budget approval for the new dual-role position was received for the 2016-17 fiscal year The position has now been filled
Nancy Armitage will join KPU on Oct 3 as Manager Alumni Affairs and Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
In this new position Nancy will have strategic oversight of Alumni Relations at KPU and her top priority will be the development of a passionate connected community of KPU alumni
Nancy is a highly regarded alumni relations professional with over 12 years of experience serving Brandon University the University of the Fraser Valley and the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Nancy has an impressive track record of developing implementing and managing comprehensive programs for alumni engagement including the establishment of programs and services for alumni Her strengths include strategic planning developing and managing affinity partnerships and event management
Nancy is also well-versed in board development and governance and will work closely with the KPUAA board of directors to ensure its strategic objectives are realized
Nancy brings with her a passion for alumni engagement and a strong commitment to the value of education
Alumni Relations
Processed over 400 alumni card applications since last update
2016 alumni survey completed with 841 responses A record year for responses
Created content for the August issue of the alumni newsletter
Circulated 1400 leaflets through the new student orientation about KPUrsquos Student Leadership Awards
Regular posts on KPU Alumni Twitter Facebook and LinkedIn account
Planning Coast Capital Savings financial literacy events at KPU for future alumni
Langley Campus ndash Mon October 17 430pm
Richmond Campus- Tue October 18 1200 pm
Surrey Campus ndash Wed October 19 200 pm
Cloverdale Campus ndash Thur October 20 1200 pm
Preparing for alumni relations and KPUAA participation in the fall 2016 convocation
Planning upcoming KPUAA Alumni Brew Night event taking place on October 13 at KPU Langley
Submitted by
Marlyn Graziano Executive Director External Affairs
amp Executive Director KPU Alumni Association
26
KPU Alum Daniel Chai will be teaching drop-in improve
workshops at KPU Open to students alumni and community
members $500 for alumni
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
27
Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
28
Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
29
Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
Institutional Analysis amp Planning
Quality
Goal Learner engagement and retention at KPU shows con-tinuous improvement
Strategy Assess select implement and celebrate learning methodologies and educational delivery options that provide learners with the support within and beyond the classroom to succeed academically personally socially and professionally
Student Satisfaction Survey This survey is conducted every two years to obtain information on how students made their decision to attend KPU and their satisfaction with their experience at KPU to date It is used to help improve services to students IAP is developing reports on various themes addressed in the survey The first two reports one on student diversity and one on how stu-dents finance their education were released in August They are available at httpwwwkpucaiapstudents-tell-us
Working with the Co-operative Education department to develop a survey to assess student needs obtain feedback to improve the Co-op program and identify the impact the program has on students
Working with the English first year committee to develop a survey to understand barriers to student success in ENGL 1100 to help the department determine what supports their students need to be successful
Working with the Health Care Assistant Program to dev-elop a follow-up survey of their graduates This inform-ation is required for their program articulation and will be an ongoing survey It will also provide feedback to the program on how to improve the program
Launched two ongoing surveys for the BSN program The One Year Follow-up Survey (Spring 2015 cohort surveyed on year later) provides the BSN program with feedback about graduatesrsquo employment and education activities as well as studentsrsquo feedback about the program The Grad Program Completion Survey (July 2016 completion surveyed at time of completion) provides the BSN program with studentsrsquo feedback about the program upon graduation and their plans for further education
Prepared a report for the 2016 KPU Library Survey of Faculty Staff and Administrators Survey The report describes employee experiences with the Libraryrsquos services and resources how employees access the Library employeesrsquo interest in participating in various initiatives such as potential workshops and the Kwantlen Open Resource Access (KORA)
Student Housing Needs survey On behalf of the VP Finance and Administration and in consultation with Student Services International and the KSA IAP is developing a survey to determine how well the housing
needs of our students are being met and the interest in student residential housing
On behalf of the English department researching the impact of English Writing labs on performance of students in ENGL 1100
Goal KPU is a well-managed integrated and transparent organization that supports learning
Strategy Implement an integrated system that aligns institutional planning and supports reporting on goals and priorities
Reporting on VISION 2018 updated the VISION 2018 Performance Report that tracks progress towards achieving KPUrsquos strategic goals This was included in the Accountability Report submitted to AVED in July
Strategy Institutionalize effective quality assurance processes that allow for regular review of all areas of the university
Supporting program reviews Currently providing support to 16 programs (or cluster of related programs) and preparing to launch new program reviews for the 201617 academic year Program Review support continued throughout the summer with three external review site visits and the preparation of reports to be reviewed in Fall 2016
27
Addressing VISION 2018 Strategic Plans amp Goals
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
28
Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
29
Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
Institutional Analysis amp Planning contrsquod
Course Evaluations (formerly called Student Appraisals of Instruction) Summer session surveys were conducted successfully Currently in the process of developing a new method of reporting the results to the Deans Began the process of reviewing and improving the survey instruments with a goal of improving the information collected This will be a collaborative process involving faculty members and the Deans
Strategy Review and Adjust procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Ongoing work with the Office of the Registrar on a review of how academic departments are coded in Banner to improve reporting and prepare for implementation of the new budget model Developing cross-walk tables so that historical data can be reported in a consistent fashion
To improve IAPrsquos ability to support planning and quality assurance by providing information on student enrolment retention grade distribution waitlists etc we are working with the Office of the Registrar on implementation of new reporting tool called FAST Student FAST links directly with information in our student information system (BANNER) We are in the planning phase
Reputation
Goal KPUrsquos unique identity is clearly articulated and well understood across the University and beyond
Strategy Ensure that KPUrsquos unique role in higher education its pride and its important endeavors and the
success of its students are all reflected in its publications and communications internal and external
Support this strategy through the content in annual Accountability Plan and Report including the inclusion of student profiles prepared by External Relations This report was submitted to AVED in July
Relevance
Goal KPUrsquos Operations support purposeful learner FTE growth of at least 5 annually to meet the educational needs of its regionrsquos diverse population
Strategy Undertake research to understand the needs of learners in the diverse communities KPU serves
Conducting research on the needs of learners in the KPU region with expected completion in September
Accountability Reporting to Government
Submitted Accountability Plan and Report to AVED in July and is available at httpwwwkpucaiapaccountability-plans
Submitted by
Lori McElroy
Executive Director Institutional Analysis amp Planning
28
Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
29
Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
Office of Advancement
Summer months are typically slow month for fundraising but the Office of Advancement had a good sumer raising over $344000 in July and August To date the Office of Advancement has raised over $744000 for the fiscal year 201617 Fundraising activity to date is trending $150000 ahead of last yearrsquos pace
Submitted by
Steve Lewarne
Executive Director Office of Advancement
New Major Gifts over $5000 Confirmed since May 1 2016
29
Donor Gift
Gilco Real Estate Services $20000
Kitply Industries Ltd $20000
Radius Logistics $20000
Vancouver Foundation $20780
BRB Co $12500
NWM Private Giving Foundation $11000
British Columbia Construction
Roundtable $10000
Grand Value Asian Supermarket Limited $10000
South Asian Business Association $10000
TELUS Corporation $8000
The Beedie Group $6000
BC 4-H Provincial Council $5000
BRB Co $5000
Carmen Tsang Personal Real Estate
Corp $5000
Easy Landing Immigration and Educa-
tion Consulting $5000
Donor Gift
Encore Dental $5000
Entrepreneurs Academy Inc $5000
Irene Ho $5000
Key Marketing $5000
McQuarrie Hunter LLP $5000
Midtown Paving Inc $5000
NCIX Computers amp Electronics $5000
North Surrey Lions Club $5000
Radius Logistics $5000
Raza Consultants amp Construction Ltd $5000
Spring Lake Ventures Inc $5000
SW Media Group Inc $5000
Tri-City School of Music $5000
Zaman Pasha $5000
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
KPU Alumni Reunite for ldquoSurreyalistsrdquo Art Exhibit
Surrey BC ndash Six artists Twenty-seven days A once-in-a-lifetime exhibit
Six Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) alumni are reuniting this month for a special art exhibit at the Newton Cultural Cen-tre September 3rd to 30th
Elizabeth Anderson Roxanne Charles Gunilla Kay Debbie Langtry Shelly Leroux and Merry McMullen attended KPUrsquos fine arts program together During their time at the university they began engaging with the Surreyalist Art Collective and upon graduation continued to pursue art as a career in roles ranging from teaching to cultural development
ldquoWersquove all gone in different and interesting directions but we continue to share our common passion for artrdquo said Kay
Anderson lives in Langley McMullen and Langtry live in Surrey Charles and Kay live in South Surrey and Leroux lives in Ed-monton
The exhibit is an expression of the diversity of their work and media They all have a passion for visual storytelling that shares their experiences with the world around them This is exemplified by Charlesrsquo community weaving project that ex-plores the role of culture as a means of healing and elevation as well as in Kayrsquos glass works influenced by her Swedish herit-age and concern for the environment
Itrsquos also visible in Langtryrsquos three-dimensional Picasso-inspired portrait made from found wood McMullenrsquos architectural photography Lerouxrsquos drawing and painting installations and Andersonrsquos oil wax and mixed media
The Kwantlen Surreyalists Collective Reunion Exhibit runs from Sept 3 to 30 at the Newton Cultural Centre 13530-72nd Ave Surrey
Media Contact Corry Anderson-Fennell Manager Media and Communications
Artists Above - Elizabeth Anderson Below - Shelly Leroux Lower Left Gunilla Kay
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey
2016 Aboriginal Day at KPU Surrey